

Windows Vista on only 39 percent of new PCs in 2007






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Consistency plays a part
By eye smite on 1/9/2008 12:37:56 AM , Rating: 3
In many cases people don't want to learn something new, they get comfortable with what they have. They know how it works, they can do things within an OS they've used for so long without really thinking about it, it just becomes reflex or instinctive. I understand that MS is in the business of making money, most companies are. What I don't see as being harmful though is having 2 versions of windows so that people can choose a preference. I'm thinking back to win98 and nt4 at the same time. Win ME and 2k at the same time. What's the harm in having WinXp and Vista at the same time for 2 or even 3 more years. It's certainly not going to hurt their earnings and may help as you're giving people a choice to go and buy a new system without vista on it, or vice versa. Because of a lack of consistency and a changing pace that people do not want to adapt or conform to, you will see alot of consumers make their current xp systems last and run longer than is necessary. I still know people that stick to windows 98 and even the dreaded ME because they are comfortable with it, know how it works and do not want to learn xp and now vista. It's just that simple.

