I had Vista on both my gaming rig ( 2 years old ) and my gaming laptop ( over a year old now ) and I don't believe I've ever had a single crash that wasn't my fault, much less the dreaded BSOD.
Vista isn't the OS that Jesus would use, but it's not nearly as terrible as some people make it out to be. As someone much earlier pointed out, it's usually PEBKAC, although hardware incompatibilities can mess with systems that have been upgraded to Vista from another version of Windows.
I just recently started running Windows 7 on my main PC ( I'm building a brand new one, so if it screws me over, no biggie ), and the RAM-eating goodness has been toned down a bit, although anyone trying to run modern games with less than 3 or 4 gigs is asking for frustration anyway. I honestly think the biggest problem today is people who use stock systems, loaded with useless junk and cheaply made hardware, not to mention awful cooling. I hope all of us gamers here on The Escapist know better. As always, the uninformed will complain the loudest.
