Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
The only problem is that in a few months, your version of Windows 7 will shut down every two hours until you buy the official release: http://dvice.com/archives/2009/05/windows-7-rc-no.php (Shameless plug for the website I write for!)
It's good for almost a full year ('til March 2010). It's trial software, and that's one heck of a trial period!

Unless the OP already owns a copy of XP, she'll need to buy one. If I was in her shoes (and considering how badly I want a Vaio P I may find myself in her shoes soon) I would try out Windows 7. If it's great, I'd buy it in March. If it's not great, no harm, no foul, time to buy a copy of XP and install that instead.