"VARs and system builders said the Vista issues are so significant that they are simply ripping Vista off most systems." (http://www.crn.com/white-box/200900857;jsessionid=FQTGA45CVO02GQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN )
I have been hearing this from people in the local Windows community. Even the die hard Microsoft BP's are dissatisfied. MS spent $7 billion on Vista it requires 50gb. So it is bloated by any definition. Even MS has alluded to the fact that future Windows versions will probably be yearly or quarterly upgrades. So it's questionable if MS will get a adequate ROI...?? So given the strong level of dissatisfaction it could prove to be a catalyst for growth in the Linux desktop market. You can be certain that if Vista sales are slow MS will accelerate the end of life for XP. Today Linux is becoming very close to being usable for all consumers. If the leaders in the Linux community would get together and make a push then we could see some real gains in the Linux desktop market. -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
