So now I decided to try the next generation (VISTA/2008) with a multi-lingual interface.
Well first of all the MUI is not on the DVD, so you need to download it from the web, after passing the gauntlet of the Genuine verification..etc. Or you can bypass that by going here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e9f6f200-cfaf-4516-8e96-e4d4750397ff&displaylang=en