Vista Sales Better Than Expected
Or, more precisely, better than many analysts expected. The analysts always seem to initially expect that the new OS will sell wildly better than the current OS, and then when Microsoft provides any guidance to suggest caution, they downgrade their expectations to "will probably do poorly". Thus, they are always surprised when it does better than their downgraded expectations suggested it would.
As I mentioned in a previous posting, it is silly to think that the new operating system, no matter how great, will simply come flying off the shelves in the months immediately after launch. People need hardware and software that will take advantage of the new OS, and they need time to test and integrate. And that doesn't even begin to take into effect hardware refresh cycles, budgeting issues, or the availability of time not dedicated to other projects.
That said, many people who have had any opportunity to play with it for a few months can see that there is significant productivity potential available to users of this OS. I have it running on two desktops and two laptops (one each at home and at work), and it is definitely growing on me.
Of course, there are still some people who will prefer the familiar to the unknown for any number of reasons, and that is their prerogative. I, however, am forging ahead, because the value is there for me.
About Logik!
Andrew S. Baker aka ASB aka Logik!
Andrew is an accomplished, hands-on IT Executive with a solid track record of providing timely and cost-effective business solutions using technology. With over 16 years experience in Information Technology, he has proven to be effective both as a Team Leader and as an individual contributor in designing, deploying, securing and maintaining enterprise networks.
His personal interests include Astronomy, Basketball, Bible Study, Chess, Comics, Computers,
Family Life Ministries, Reading and Strategy/Role Playing games...
Some of his contributions include several whitepapers on technology and Information Security, the UltraTech Knowledgebase, various postings to technology mailing lists and forums, active participation on LinkedIn Answers, along with a number of interviews for articles published in industry magazines.
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Andrew's current resume is available here.