Posted on 09/08/2006 6:26:11 AM PDT by Hydroshock
SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0 Magazine) -- Judging by the grief that Microsoft is getting over delays in the release of Windows Vista, and the buzz surrounding the price it plans to charge for the next generation operating system, you'd think we were all hankering to get our hands on this hot new piece of software.
Don't believe the hype: There won't be lines around the block at midnight when Vista hits store shelves early next year, analysts say.
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"I don't expect anyone's going to be camping out at Best Buy waiting for this product," says Citigroup equity research analyst Brent Thill. "I think the pace of adoption will be slower than the market expects."
They can get it for you wholesale
Microsoft (Charts) gets more than 80 percent of its $13 billion in annual Windows revenue from PC makers, who install the operating system on new PCs. The cost of Windows - estimated at around $70 - is included in the price we pay when we buy a new PC. The proportion of people who buy copies of Windows at retail to install on their PCs is vanishingly small.
And the version of Windows that those retail customers have on their PC hardly figures into the equation. By and large, we buy a new PC when we need another one.
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It sucks and I hate Vista. I installed RC1 yesterday and only used it for all buy 20 minutes and knew I would never use it. YUCK!!!
Linux the ultimate windows service pack!!!!!!!!!!!
ping
Vista ping...
Resistence is futile - you will be assimilated.
Vista will rule - every time Microsoft goes through a major platform upgrade - it takes the world at least 18 months to get on board.
Next year Microsofts sales numbers will be down as the world hesitates in order not to be first on the block to take the plunge.
VISTA will ultimately not be an option for most - new applications will require it.
This process takes a long time in our 3 minute society.
Not if you use linux!!!!!!
Ahh - the voice of a true techo.
You are correct - you are also many many miles ahead of 98% of all computer users.
I bow to your superior knowledge.
Yes, I agree with your thoughts. However, I think the author is pointing out that completely unlike, Windows 95?, where people literally were camping out at Best Buy at midnight waiting to get their hands on a copy, Vista will be far, far different. Even in my own case, I have been strongly considering going over to the dark side, and buying one of the lefty's favorite chic toys, an Apple G5.
That's interesting - I am having the same thoughts about moving to Apple.
I was a MacIntosh user (and loved it) way back in the late 80's - and somehow the world of business standards pushed me onto the PC - ..
I'm with you - let's go to Apple - why not - most business applications are now compatible.
Maybe a little more research is in order.
nice to see you realizing the truth.... M$ is no match for the superior security, stability and performance that linux offers.
I'm slowly making the transition over to the Mac. I use Windows XP mostly as a gaming platform now - and at the office - but I'm doing my best to gravitate away from Windows-specific software even there. By this time next year I expect to be living a Windows-free life. ;)
Assume MS to stop supporting XP in the 17th month.
I think you are now my role model.
I installed Linux (FC5) about a month ago... (previously used FC3 and before that FC1). It's been a sweet experience. I only use $windles when at work where it's the default (sub)standard.
IMO, first, there needs to be a simple install prodedure for everything (Synaptic is a nice front end for apt-get, but there was no immediate clue as to what it did), and second, there needs to be a simple "click here, here, and here to set up the program to do x", like in the MS world.
Telling someone to compile the source, then edit some conf file isn't going to cut it.
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