__/ [ [H]omer ] on Thursday 24 May 2007 13:57 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Another such report, which is new:
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6186086.html
>> Is Vista helping boost PC sales?
>>
>> The answer is "no".
>
> 'But there hasn't been a groundswell of grumbling over the new operating
> system either. "It's not the scenario like (new) Coke and Coke Classic,"
> Lao said. "There isn't a big revolt going on."'
>
> He hasn't been paying much attention, has he?
Well, either way, the more they know about it, the worst it gets for Vista.
IT Organizations: Cautious Vista Testing and Deployment
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| November's survey found that 21 percent of organizations were
| evaluating or using Vista. In the newer survey the number climbed
| to 29 percent. Among those businesses not evaluating or using
| Windows Vista, the number planning to upgrade eventually declined
| (to 54 percent from 60 percent) and the number with no upgrade
| plans increased (to 19 percent from 15 percent).
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/it_organizations_cautious_vista_testing_and_deployment.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/2yh9zd
Result? They delay/procrastinate forever (or move to Linux).
Some Enterprises Will Delay New PCs for Vista
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| Enterprises already planning new PC deployments, as part of regular
| cyclical upgrades, are likely to delay them for 12 months or more
| because of Windows Vista.
|
| The finding is one of several from an In-Stat report issued on May
| 23. In-Stat wouldn't provide a copy of the report, but its author,
| senior analyst Ian Lao, spoke with Microsoft Watch this afternoon.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/some_enterprises_will_delay_new_pcs_for_vista.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
We are so lucky that Vista ended up being such a disaster. How many years
will Microsoft cash piles last for? They have already emptied over half of
it in just 2 years.
Software Notebook: Microsoft's cash pile isn't what it used to be
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| But Microsoft has taken a series of steps to reduce its cash
| balance. Specifically, by Microsoft's count, the company has
| paid out nearly $100 billion through dividends and repurchasing
| its own stock in the past five years.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/309852_software02.html
Yes. The future looks bright for Free software (and Google, among other
titans). No wonder Microsoft has become so unbelievably aggressive. It's the
next SCO and it will sink.
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