Is there a comparitive study of PS CS4 on Vista vs. XP?

Hello,
I have recently gotten a new computer which includes installation discs for both Windows XP and Vista Ultimate.
The equipment is as follows:
Dell XPS i630 computer
Intel Core Duo CPU [email protected]
3.00 GB of RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series Display Adapters
Is there currently a consensus about the superiority of one OS over another with regard to Photoshop CS4?
I've read a range of opinion about this question but I still don't feel particularly enlightened on the subject.
Is it generally agreed that Vista is an inferior choice for extended OpenGL functionality?
I would greatly appreciate whatever recommendations you can offer about informative articles on this subject, or opinions based on the first hand experience of PS CS4 users.
Thanks for your consideration,
cobaltgreen

No question, 64-bit Vista has loads of advantages over 32-bit XP and no disadvantages, except some people don't like the look of Vista. In fact it is a superior OS but got off to a bad start.
You should get a free upgrade to Windows 7 anyhow.
There is absolutely no problem with Vista and OpenGL – it's the video card that matters, not the OS.

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