Vista-themed monitor & hardware

I keep betting the a buzz on the blogosphere about a Vista-themed 24-in LCD
monitor and seeing what looks like a Photoshopped Dell LCD as the Vista
monitor.

However, the noise recently has been about a line of Microsoft-designed
reference systems for Vista.

Is this true? 

(Actually, PhileySmiley will probably want to correct me here; since my question
should be, "Are the rumors of the rumored systems reportedly true?")

Better be good looking, and quiet, with the aim at the home user/executive
office systems; since I don't see basic beige/Dell-dull going anywhere soon.

Hey! I take exeption to that! (But only playfully, of course.) I've got a
20" widescreen flat-panel monitor from them, as well as one of their
26" flat televisions, I wouldn't say either looks "dull."

And their laptops CERTAINLY aren't dull -- got the whole "flame" paint
job -- but in 3D, and with REAL BURNIN' ACTION! :D

I posted a link about the rumors of MS pushing sleeker and different designs for
Vista PCs.

Oops!

Didn't see that!

Then this is a corollary to that post, thanks.