Gartner: Large businesses shouldn't skip Vista

Iria · Dec 7, 2007, 05:46 PM

Source: News.com
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Planning to skip Windows Vista altogether, waiting for Microsoft's next operating system?

For some companies, it's a tempting option, but they need to consider it carefully, or they could end up feeling some pain down the line, according to analyst group Gartner.

Zelig · Dec 7, 2007, 05:58 PM

Vista isn't a good OS to skip, simply because XP's been released since so long. If you're skipping Windows OSes, the best bet is choosing ones where the previous version has a short lifespan, and that have short lifespans themselves.

98, ME and 2000 all fit that profile nicely, assuming MS gets back on track with steady OS releases, Windows 7 would be the next good release to skip.

Speaking from an individual user standpoint, not a business standpoint.

Dec 7, 2007, 05:46 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Gartner: Large businesses shouldn't skip Vista Source: News.com ________ Planning to skip Windows Vista altogether, waiting for Microsoft's next operating system? For some companies, it's a tempting option, but they need to consider it carefully, or they could end up feeling some pain down the line, according to analyst group Gartner.

Dec 7, 2007, 05:58 PM	#2
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Vista isn't a good OS to skip, simply because XP's been released since so long. If you're skipping Windows OSes, the best bet is choosing ones where the previous version has a short lifespan, and that have short lifespans themselves. 98, ME and 2000 all fit that profile nicely, assuming MS gets back on track with steady OS releases, Windows 7 would be the next good release to skip. Speaking from an individual user standpoint, not a business standpoint. __________________ --