TRUE VISTA

I know this might sound thick, but is vista al its cracked up to be , or is it a great marketing ploy. Every web-page is vista this and that , can anybody tell me if its true- all the good press. i’ve just got office 2007 and that is worth it compared with office 2003. Theres no comparison, I got an e-mail to get my vista package on disc, is it a con, I’ve just aquired a new laptop and the firm says it will install vista for just the shipping costs ?10.50. Sounds too good to be true dosn’t it. E-SYSTEMS ,the firm involved. Please answer my queries cos to be honest i don’t know what to believe,Surely microsoft can’t be in on a con ,it was there site that I entered. So come on all you grey suited toffs ,tell me ther score.Thanks N JONES