Windows Vista - Gartner says ignore Vista until 2008
ZdNet report that, analysts are advising business not to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest OS until it’s a couple of years old. This happens. Although this is not uncommon, with many business always holding back on upgrades, it still does not reflect well on Microsoft. Even in the Apple world, some business are still transitioning to OS X.
There is no compelling reason to rush into upgrading to the next version of Windows, says Gartner
Companies shouldn’t rush to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista, according to analysts at Gartner, who believe most firms could safely hold back until 2008.
The majority of improvements in Vista will be security-related and most of this functionality “is available via third-party products today”, Gartner claimed in a research note published on Friday.
While Vista will feature “offer incremental, evolutionary improvements” over its predecessors, XP users should “pursue a strategy of managed diversity” only bringing in Vista on new machines and not until 2008, the analysts recommend.
It’s not a headline Microsoft really want. As a Mac user it would be easy to be smug, but the question has been asked of OS X and each subsequent major upgrade to it, with many recommending skipping the Panther upggrade. That said though, first Windows releases do have a poorer reputation than first OS X releases.
Read source article: Gartner: Ignore Vista until 2008 - ZDNet UK News
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