A US survey shows companies are increasingly, if slowly, moving to Vista and Office 2007
The third and last CDW Windows Vista Tracking Poll, performed by Walker Information, shows that Windows Vista is getting some take-up. The number of organisations “evaluating and testing” Vista has increased from 29% in February 2007 to 48%, and “30% of organizations are currently implementing or have implemented Vista,” against 12% last time. Of those using or evaluating, 74% expect to complete the move to Vista during the next 12 months.
CDW also says: “Windows Vista is delivering on expected benefits, with nearly 50% of evaluators/implementers reporting performance above expectations on key features.” Of course, we don’t know what they were expecting. If they’ve been reading the hate on the web, they might be surprised to discover that the world’s second most popular operating system is extremely stable and works well.
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Windows Vista may offer more eye-popping features than its successor Microsoft Windows XP, but a lot of these are convenience rather than necessity.
Tech bible PC Magazine declares that, “[Vista] will require more processing power, graphics capabilities, and memory than is typical of today’s mainstream machines.”
Computer technician at Management Control Systems Christopher Howe agrees with the mag’s assessment of the new application.
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As 2007 rolls to a close, Microsoft isn’t letting up on its efforts to push Windows Vista.
The latest promotion is aimed at subscribers Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) or TechNet who provided Microsoft with Vista testing feedback.
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If you have a spare U.S.B. flash drive with at least 256 megabytes of free space on it, you can use it to give your Windows Vista-operated PC an extra cache of memory to help increase speed, using the Windows ReadyBoost feature. Just plug the drive into a U.S.B. 2.0 port, and if it is fast enough to work with ReadyBoost, the system will prompt you to set it up.
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