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Survey Finds Few Intend to Upgrade to Vista
thefickler writes "A recent Harris Poll has found that while most online computers users are aware of Microsoft's Windows Vista, few are intending to switch over to the new operating system anytime soon. The Harris Poll of 2223 US online adults in early March found that 87% were aware of Vista. Unfortunately for Microsoft, only 12% of Vista-aware respondents were intending to upgrade to Vista in the next 12 months."
The point remains, the vast majority of users don't want Vista. When they find out they can only get a new computer with Vista, the likely result is to not buy a new computer. People who have waited six years can wait another.
People like Michael Dell, on the other hand, should be moving full steam ahead with gnu/linux if they want to keep selling computers.
DMCA, Hollings, Palladium. What might have sounded like paranoia is now common sense.
Yeah, I feel your pain. Just last week I had the same problem trying to buy a new BMW without an engine.
I don't know. Just this morning, I talked to a woman where I work who just went out and plunked down $1500 for a high-end new PC. (She said her old PC was 6-7 years old and pretty much done for, so she wanted something good that would last.) She was so disgusted at Vista's lack of support for her printer and scanner she wanted to re-use, she returned the whole system the next evening!
The number of people "planning to buy a new PC with Vista pre-installed" may not quite equal the number who stick with it after they try it!
I was talking to a woman while waiting in line at the bank today. The same thing happened to her.
I see Dell is still shipping the usual. "Why I won't buy a Dell next time"
I got tired of the viruses and instability years ago. For Christmas I bought a system from Curtis Systems that was preloaded with the eComStation OS and OpenOffice.org, Firefox, Thunderbird, PMVIEW. Very high quality system, even had ECC memory on this consumer machine.
eComStation user group - http://www.os2voice.org/
eComStation - http://www.ecomstation.com/
Computer users have to use their purchasing power.
Improve security - buy alternatives
It is YOUR computer and YOUR data
I had enough years ago. It is my computer and my data. I will not pay a tax and give control of MY computer to a third party or ask permission or pay royalties (forced upgrades) to get access to MY data. No forced registration. No spying.
Stop feeding the monopoly. A competitive environment is good for all users. A mono culture is bad for security. The major PC OEMs will drag their feet becuase they are looking to save pennies even if it costs computer users hundreds of
extra dollars in the long run.
Lol. Normal business people who travel are of the "clueless salesman" rather than the "geek ambassador at large" type.
Something bad is coming when people are suddenly anxious to tell the truth.
Ever heard of linux?
-judging another only defines yourself