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I refuse to pay Microsoft $200 or more for the privilege of continuing to use my computer, particularly when there's a possibility that my existing hardware will be incompatible not because of any fault with the hardware itself but because Microsoft requires all drivers to be 'Microsoft certified.' Vista will not install uncertified drivers, which removes an element of control from the user. Anything, anything that arbitrarily restricts the way in which I can and cannot use my computer is not kosher with me.
If Vista were offering any real advantage over XP, I might understand; but so far as I can see, all Vista has going for it is eye candy (and DX10, but that was an arbitrary decision to 'encourage' users to switch). Personally, I think the Windows line peaked with Windows 2000, and would've happily used that over anything that Microsoft has released since had it been an option. As it is, I see no useful features in Vista whatsoever, and a whole lot of kludge that will at best adversely affect performance and at worst could render my perfectly good and reasonably powerful computer unusable.
All of that said, I don't reckon a petition will do much good. Microsoft is too heavily into the idea of controlling it's userbase to let something like that fly. My solution was to give up Microsoft entirely. Linux has come a long way in terms of usability.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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