Linux and Mac OS X Killing Windows Bit by Bit
Microsoft's Windows operating system continues its downward trajectory on a spiral that is seeing it continually losing “eyeballs.”
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2.12.2008 Returnil Virtual System 1.62.4013 Beta
Returnil Virtual System is a powerful technology that clones a copy of your Windows system into RAM.
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26.5.2007 64-bit Vista SP1 Runs Faster than 32-bit Vista SP1 and 32-bit XP SP3!
The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista delivers not only support for larger quantities of system memory, with the high-end editions supporting as much as 128 GB of RAM, but also some extra horse power hidden under the hood.
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29.4.2008 Windows: 32-bit, 64-bit, 128-bit
The evolution of Windows in parallel with computing architectures can be mapped out in accordance to the following marks: 32-bit, 64-bit, 128-bit and even further along.
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1.8.2008 Forget 32-bit XP SP3, It's All About 64-bit Vista SP1
Back in 2007, because of the ubiquity of 32-bit architectures, and the market's slow migration pace toward 64-bit computing, Microsoft announced that the next version of the Windows client, Windows 7, would be delivered in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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15.8.2008 Microsoft Plans to Combine 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista After SP1
A clue for the development strategy of Windows Seven? Thanks to odeeee for this post. Although it has downplayed Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as just a standard refresh, Microsoft in fact plans to combine 32-bit and 64-bit versions of its latest operating system.
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16.6.2007 Download 32-bit and 64-bit Vista SP1 RTM Slipstream ISO Images
Microsoft is offering for download both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista SP1, the slipstream versions as ISO images. A slipstream version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is essentially nothing more than the RTM version of the latest Windows client with the service pack already integrated.
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29.2.2008 Yes, You Can Turn 32-bit Vista into 64-bit Vista
Yes, you can turn the 32-bit SKUs of Windows Vista into the 64-bit editions of the operating system. But it will cost you...
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29.1.2008 32-bit Vista SP1 = 1GB – 64-bit Vista SP1 = 1.5GB
If you think that Windows Vista was a fast operating system, then just wait for the first service pack. According to data released by Microsoft, Vista SP1 with weigh in at a maximum of 1.5 GB.
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30.8.2007 Microsoft Makes Its Own: 32-bit Windows Vista vs. 64-bit Windows Vista
With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivered both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors concomitantly, a first for the company, whose Windows XP x64 Professional (April, 2005) was launched one year after Windows XP SP2 (August 2005) and four after the initial 32-bit Windows XP (2001).
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8.1.2008 Confirmed: Office 2010 will come in 32-bit, 64-bit flavors
Microsoft has confirmed that Office 2010 will indeed be shipping in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
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14.4.2009 Windows 7 Enterprise Trial 32-bit and 64-bit ISO Direct Download Links
Microsoft has made available free download of Windows 7 Enterprise edition for interested corporate and business customers as trial evaluation software. Windows 7 Enterprise free download has pre-installed product key which lasts for 90 days (3 months) after activated. Activation has to be done within 10 days or else the computer will shut down hourly.
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3.10.2009 Workaround to Upgrade from 32-Bit (x86) to 64-Bit (x64) Windows 7 Operating System
Direct upgrade from 32-bit (x86-based) operating system of either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 to 64-bit (x64-based) Windows 7 OS is not a supported upgrade paths to Windows 7. When user tries to run 64bit setup.exe Windows 7 installer from within 32bit operating system, the following error message will occur.
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3.11.2009 32-bit and 64-bit Language Interface Packs for Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM
Language Interface Pack (LIP), which also known as Multilingual User Interface (MUI) is an update which can be installed into supported operating system to convert the user interface into another localize language. Similar with Windows Vista SP2 LIPs, Microsoft has also released LIPs for Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM.
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4.5.2009 Exchange 2007: 32-bit vs. 64-bit
In reading through comments regarding Exchange 2007's lack of 32-bit support and confusion around why Microsoft decided to provide a 32-bit "test" version of Exchange 2007, I thought I'd offer some facts about this version and some possible reasons that Microsoft went 64-bit-only with Exchange 2007.
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18.9.2007 Download Windows 7 MUI Language Packs - Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links
Microsoft has released MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs for Windows 7 RTM. The Windows 7 language packs is available via Windows Update as optional update for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions only.
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28.8.2009 Forget 128-bit Windows 8, 64-bit Windows 7 Yet to Get All the Love
Forget about the possibility of Windows 8, the next iteration of the Windows operating system planned for 2011 – 2012 getting support for 128-bit processor architectures.
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16.10.2009 Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
There have been 64-bit versions of Windows since Windows 2000, but Microsoft thinks 64-bit Vista may finally be starting to take off....
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4.8.2008 Vista SP1 Won't Resolve the 4 GB RAM Limitation of 32-bit Windows Vista
32-bit Windows operating systems, and Windows Vista makes no exception whatsoever to this rule, are limited in terms of the amount of system memory that can be addressed to no more than 4 GB.
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4.1.2008 Vista users get the 64-bit blues
Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly mixed messages.
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20.2.2007 6 Caveats – 64-bit Windows Vista
There is little doubt that 64-bit architectures are the future, as far as the parallel evolution of processors and operating systems goes.
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12.1.2008 Windows Vista 64-bit Today
There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs. We've been tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months.
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31.7.2008 Vista Timer Stopper Crack for x64 bit
S. Simon report, that Vista RTM Timer Stopper Crack work for x64 bit too. Follow the instructions.
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3.1.2007 32-bit Windows Vista Eats Up RAM
Windows Vista is a system resource hog. There is little doubt as to that. But to go from there to Windows Vista actually eating up RAM... Well, in fact you shouldn't blame Windows Vista for
missing RAM in a certain scenario.
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17.3.2007 Microsoft: Vista is last version of Windows for 32-bit
It's the end of the line for 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft has proclaimed at its annual Windows Hardware Engineering conference.
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18.5.2007 Best 64-bit Windows Vista Anti-Virus
Windows Vista comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Unlike Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, which is the last server operating system from the Redmond company, the 32-bit client platform will live long after Windows Vista.
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2.8.2007 PC Manufacturers Embrace 64-Bit Vista
We knew it would come sooner or later, and from the looks of it widespread 64-bit computing might be on the horizon.
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7.5.2008 Microsoft Makes Full-Bit Windows Vista Beta
Channel partners are largely pleased Microsoft will ship the full OS bit set with all versions of Vista. Nevertheless, some partners worry about losing service revenue and customer account control.
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16.1.2006 Windows Vista Ultimate Ultra Lite 32 Bit
Installation is Fully Automated. Only one thing you will have to select is your Partition, rather than it..u wont need to select product key,language, or any other selection. just set back and wait till 15 mins. you will see desktop within few mins. you have to make new installation. upgrade option is not available.
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24.6.2007 16 Windows Vista MUI Packs for 32 bit Versions
Thanks to MadSheep! which report this downloads in our forum. Here are Vista 32-bit version of the 16 multi-lingual user interface kits
(MUI).
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10.3.2007Philips Intros New Digital Music Players
Philips added two new players to its digital music lineup on Thursday, boasting more capacity, PlaysForSure compatibility and color screens to allow users to store and view JPEG photos. The GoGear HDD1630 and HDD6330 will have 6GB and 30GB capacities.
<br><b>Photos:</b> <a href="http://www.betanews.com/slideshow/Philips_GoGear_MP3_Player/59">View images of Philips' new MP3 players</a>..
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01.09.2005Trend Micro OS Protection beta released
Trend Micro today released
http://www.trendsecure.com/por
tal/en-US/threat_analytics/os_
protect.php?WT.cg_n=home_2nd_r
ight>Trend Micro OS Protection
beta for its Trend Micro
Internet Security 2007
customers. OS protection
includes Trend Micro Firewall
Booster and Trend Micro
Pre-Startup Scan.
Rather than rail against
various kernel changes within
Windows Vista as Symantec and
other did last fall, Trend
Micro says it wanted to work
in cooperation with Microsoft.
Trend Micro OS Protection
works on both the 32-bit and
64-bit editions of Windows
Vista.
The chief
benefit from Trend Micro
Firewall Booster is Windows
Vista users won't have dual
firewall technologies running.
Firewall Booster leverages
existing Windows Vista
Firewall capabilities, adding
protection provided by Trend
Micro. Trend Micro Pre-Startup
Scan runs before Windows Vista
boots, ferreting out sleeping
malware such as rootkits
before engaging the operating
system. Pre-Startup includes a
system restore checkpoint, so
that a user can always roll
back any changes made. The
process is not automatic,
allowing the user to decide
when and how the scans will be
done. ..
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23.06.2007Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 brings 64-bit compatibility
Adobe has officially released Photoshop Lightroom 2, following three months of beta testing for the photo management software. It is Adobe's first
product supporting 64-bit Windows Vista and OS X...
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29.07.2008Nikon Digital Cameras Get Innovative
Camera manufacturer Nikon added several new digital cameras to its lineup, including a pocket-sized model that includes 10x optical zoom, and two additions to its Coolpix line that include Wi-Fi capabilities. Prices range from $399.95 to $549.95 USD.
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02.09.2005Vista users get the 64-bit blues
Microsoft is keen to stir up
enthusiasm for Windows Vista,
but when it comes to the
64-bit edition of the recently
released operating system, the
software giant is sending
decidedly mixed messages.
Vista is available in both
32-bit and 64-bit versions,
with the latter targeted at
owners of recent computers
with 64-bit processors.
However, customers who
purchase the retail version of
Vista Home Basic, Home Premium
or Business don't have the
option of buying the 64-bit
version directly.
Instead, they have to
purchase the 32-bit version
and then order a replacement
CD from Microsoft, for which
they are required to pay a
postage charge. The charge is
described as "minimal" by
Microsoft, but comes in at
just under AU$15 for
Australian users.
The online ordering scenario
is not straightforward either.
To ensure that people don't
try order upgrades based on
pirate copies, or install the
32-bit OS on one system and
the 64-bit OS on another,
users have to provide the
software product key. Credit
card payment is the only
option offered. The issue
doesn't apply to the
top-of-the-line Windows Vista
Ultimate release, which does
include 32- and 64-bit
releases in the same package.
Enterprise customers on
subscription arrangements can
also download the 64-bit
versions directly.
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20.02.2007Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
For many moons, I've been raising the issue of how people get to 64-bit Windows 7, which is a big compatibility shift from 32-bit Windows XP. The
obvious answer is via Vista, but is that 32-bit Vista and/or 64-bit Vista? The price includes both, so it's up to you.
Initially, Vista
was a bit short of drivers, or else had some bad drivers. That made 32-bit Vista the obvious choice for most people, because 64-bit drivers were even
rarer. The same thing applied to software compatibility, only more so, because while it does run 32-bit programs, 64-bit Vista is much less forgiving
about rubbish programming.
Now it looks as though the dramatic improvements in Vista drivers etc could be feeding through into the 64-bit
version (possibly with a bit of help from the Windows Server market, which is now almost all 64-bit). Anyway, according to Chris Flores on the
Vista team's
blog.
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04.08.2008Windows Vista 64-bit Today
Chris Flores: There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs.
We've been
tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months. The
installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the U.S. in the last three months,
while worldwide adoption has more than doubled during the same period. Another view shows that 20% of new Windows Vista PCs in the U.S. connecting to
Windows Update in June were 64-bit PCs, up from just 3% in March. Put more simply, usage of 64-bit Windows Vista is growing much more rapidly than
32-bit. Based on current trends, this growth will accelerate as the retail channel shifts to supplying a rapidly increasing assortment of 64-bit
desktops and laptops.
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31.07.2008Making the case for Windows Vista
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Over the past few days my inbox has been bursting at the seams from all the feedback I received from the Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2
(
Part 1 /
Part 2) benchmarking that I carried out. I’ll tell you it’s at times like this that
I’m glad that Gmail offers me over 6GB of space, and effectively sorts out the ham from the spam. One popular question that you seem to have is
why have I decided to embrace Vista despite the flaws, faults and shortcomings. In this post I hope to explain why.
For me, the
roadmap from XP to Vista became clear months before the OS was released. While beta testing Vista I mainly used the 32-bit flavor of the OS, but
there were times when I dabbled with the 64-bit flavor and actually found it to be workable. Sure, driver support was patchy, but you could see more
and more drivers being added to the ecosystem. Also, I noticed that my dependence on third-party drivers under Vista was going to be far less than it
was under XP, and that meant that the transition would be a smoother one. Ultimately, I knew that I’d be switching to 64-bit Vista at some
point.
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20.02.2008Windows Server 2008 will be Microsoft's last 32-Bit OS
During a speech this
morning, Bill Laing, general
manager of the Windows Server
division, reiterated that,
after 2008, Microsoft would
only produce 64-bit operating
systems. Windows Server 2008
will be Microsoft's last
32-bit OS.
Laing spoke during the
second day of Microsoft's
Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference.
The
future has been an ongoing
theme among the WinHEC
keynotes. In talking about the
future, Microsoft is telling
its customers and hardware,
software and channel partners
where it will take the
technology in the 2009-2010
release cycle—and somewhat
in the meantime.
The
move to 64-bit has been much
shakier than from 16-bit to
32-bit. The transition is
slowest on the desktop, where
driver and application support
is an impediment. On the
server, Microsoft offers mixed
32-bit and 64-bit products,
with mixed acceptance. But
Laing made clear that many new
Microsoft server products
would only be 64-bit...
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16.05.2007No HD DVD or Blu-ray in 32-bit
Vista
Microsoft disclosed at TechEd
2006 in Sydney Thursday that
32-bit versions of Windows
Vista would never support
high-definition protected
content, including HD DVD and
Blu-ray movies. The new
formats will require 64-bit
systems running the x64
edition of Vista...
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26.08.2006Sony: Batteries, PS3 Will Cut into Profits
Sony's financial problems
became a bit clearer on
Thursday as the company warned
that its yearly profit would
be about 62 percent lower than
previously forecast, both due
to the massive laptop battery
recall and price adjustments
to the PS3...
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19.10.2006Another Windows Vista SP1 Feature From TechEd
In one of the later session
during TechEd last week I
learned of another very cool
feature coming to Windows
Vista with Service Pack 1.
During his talk Wes Miller,
who is writing a ton for
TechNet magazine these days
mentioned that setup will now
be able to run either 32-bit
or 64-bit installs.
What does this mean?
Well basically a lot less
work for anyone who has to
deal with both 32-bit and
64-bit images. After SP1 you
will be able to deploy either
version of the OS from a
single DVD.
So
what?
Well the
reason this is a big deal is
if you are doing anything
custom with Windows PE then
you currently have to maintain
two boot wims (one 64 and one
32) and in extreme cases where
you have custom code you have
to maintain to codebase sets
because 64-bit WinPE doesn't
support 32bit code due to the
lack of WOW support .
It wasn't clear if WDS
would also offer this
capability, but it would make
sense.
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15.06.2007Apple Quietly Intros 64-Bit Windows Support in Boot Camp
Apple has started quietly shipping 64-bit Windows Vista drivers (for Boot Camp) with the install disks of the latest Mac Pros which were just released
earlier this month. The installation instructions that come with the new Mac Pros specify this new feature:
Important: You must use a
single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2 is required for Windows XP installations). Do not use an upgrade version of Windows and
do not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2 or later. Use only 32-bit versions of Windows. If you have a Mac
Pro introduced in late 2007 or later, you can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
The finding has been
confirmed by multiple users. No indication if these drivers will
become available with the next Mac OS X update. Mac OS X 10.5.2 has been undergoing testing and is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
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21.01.2008Creative Releases New Value Sound Blaster Vista Drivers
Sound Blaster Windows Vista
users rejoice as Creative Labs
has released new drivers for
Sound Blaster Audigy LS,
Audigy SE, Audigy Value and
Live! 24-bit sound cards. The
new drivers introduce Creative
Labs applications to Windows
Vista. With the new drivers,
value Sound Blaster users have
access to the Creative Audio
Console, Device Control, EAX
Console and Speaker Settings
applications.
Using
the applications, Creative
Labs grants access to output
audio quality, S/PDIF
input/output sampling rate,
speaker configuration, sound
effects and CMSS settings “
feats previously reserved for
Windows XP users.
Sound Blaster Audigy LS,
Audigy SE, Audigy Value and
Live! 24-bit users can
download the new drivers for
Windows Vista/XP
32-bit and
Vista/XP 64-bit.
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27.06.2007AMD Drops Prices Ahead of '4x4' Debut
Finally making the move
analysts have long
anticipated, AMD released an
updated price list this week,
dropping the
processor-in-a-box (PIB) price
for its premium FX-62
high-performance processor by
14%, to $713. As a result,
street prices for the FX-62
have fallen to as low as
$679.50...
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25.10.2006Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: To augment the benchmarking of
Vista 32-bit versus Vista
64-bit that I carried out the other day I decided to run a few additional benchmarks to see which platform really is the fastest. The results are
quite interesting.
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23.02.2008Desktop OS, Hold the Vista
Exclusive eWEEK research indicates that Microsoft's desktop Windows operating system is a rousing success.
Vista?
No, XP.
In a survey conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Editorial Research for eWEEK of enterprise IT professionals, just
2 percent of respondents said that Vista was the primary desktop operating system at their companies, while 92 percent indicated that XP was their
primary desktop OS.
The majority of respondents also indicated that the move to Vista will not be driven by any improvements the
new OS offers, but rather by new hardware.
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14.03.2008Market Share 2007: Mac OS gains 3.15%, Vista grabs 10.48%
Throughout 2007, according to reports by Net Applications, Mac OS increased its market share by 3.15% while Vista managed to grab 10.48% market share.
Windows XP lost 8.39% of the OS market share in the same time period, quite unsurprising considering Vista is its successor, while Linux increased by
0.26%. Nothing too mind-boggling, but definitely interesting, to say the least. At the end of December 2007, the (incomplete) standings are as
follows:
Windows XP - 76.91%
Windows Vista - 10.48%
Mac OS - 7.30%
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09.01.2008XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Here are the benchmark results that many of you have been waiting for - a look at how well ten popular games work on XP SP2,
Vista RTM and Vista SP1.
Its been nearly a year since I took a look at the state of gaming under the Vista OS. The last time I
compared XP SP2 to Vista, I was disappointed with Microsofts new OS as a gaming platform because I could get far more bang for my bucks out of XP than
I could out of the new OS. Partly I put this down to immature drivers, but on the whole I was convinced that at the core of the problem was Vista.
So, is Vista worth bothering with as a gaming platform?
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28.02.2008Why Vista? Good Question
Debra Donston: In a survey conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Editorial Research for eWEEK, respondents indicated that they have been underwhelmed by
Microsoft Windows Vista. And, it seems the future of Windows is ... XP?
Vista? What Vista? One year after Vistas release, just 2
percent of respondents said the OS is the primary desktop OS at their company. A whopping 92 percent said Windows XP was the primary desktop OS.
And it seems that enterprises are planning on sticking with what they have for the foreseeable future: 72 percent of respondents
said that the OS theyre currently using is the one they expect to be using in 2009. Looks like XP has a longer life than Microsoft plannedor
wanted.
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