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Microsoft Kills Window Vista--Not
The story was featured high on Google News, a slot that usually guarantees a good 20,000 page views or so. This one pulled more than 100,000 hits. My editor, Alex Wolfe, and I surmised that readers only glancing at the hed believed (hoped?) that Microsoft had pulled the plug on the operating system everyone loves to hate and wanted all the gory details. Sorry to disappoint. Vista is alive and well (Ok, it's alive), at least until Windows 7 ships later this year or early next. On a more realistic note, the fact that a headline that included the words "Vista" and "Kill" in the same sentence drew more than 100,000 readers highlights just how unpopular the OS has become. I've found, almost literally, only a handful of big businesses that are running Vista anywhere in their enterprise. Vista's sluggishness, lack of compatibility with older applications, and intrusive security measures are the most frequently cited complaints by IT pros and everyday computer users alike. The good news: Microsoft appears to be doing everything it can to get Windows 7 out the door as quickly as possible. 7 in 2009 would be a welcome development for the tech industry. If that happens, then I'll write the following hed: "Microsoft Kills Windows Vista. Period". « VMware's Next Open Source Step: VMware View Open Client | Main | Motorola, Microsoft In Suicide Pact » |
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