90% of IT Professionals Don't Want Vista

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday November 19, 2007 @02:15AM from the oh-so-sad dept.

A survey by King Research has found that Ninety percent of IT professionals have concerns using Vista, with compatibility, stability and cost being their key reasons. Interestingly, forty four percent of companies surveyed are considering switching to non-Windows operating systems, and nine percent of those have already started moving to their selected alternative. "The concerns about Vista specified by participants were overwhelmingly related to stability. Stability in general was frequently cited, as well as compatibility with the business software that would need to run on Vista," said Diane Hagglund of King Research.

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Hence the announcement.... by Joce640k · 2007-11-19 02:50 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Hence the announcement a few days ago that Windows 7 would be "available in 2008" - to stop people from jumping ship.

(Oh, sure, seven'll be ready in the next six months...!)

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