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Vista And The Vox Populi
Computers | Apr 12, 07
When it comes to its new operating system, it seems Microsoft just isn't feeling the love. A recent Harris Poll showed that the number of consumers intending to wait to purchase Windows Vista increased to 67% last month, from 31% in December 2006.
Why the tepid level of enthusiasm? A plethora of issues confront Redmond's new release, including driver and legacy application compatibility, hardware requirements for upgrade ("So I'll Take Vista, And Guess I'll Need More RAM, And Some New Peripherals – Aw, Just Give Me A New System…"), and what some call a lack of "Wow!" factor in Vista's feature set. This complex of factors may have something to do with the notably early and sharp price drop in the top of the line Vista Ultimate that I noted some weeks ago ("Vista Achieves Touted "Wow" Effect, Albeit Through Massive Price Drop"). Slower Vista acceptance is tough news for PC makers as well, since a new OS has traditionally been a key driver in promoting the purchase of new hardware. We're seeing some fairly aggressive markdowns in system prices right now, for both XP and Vista-equipped machines. Thus, what may be a challenging environment for Gates & Co.'s new offering could give consumers a break on notebook and desktop purchases as we move into the traditional Mother's Day/Father's Day/Graduation gift-giving period.
Just remember to warn Mom, Dad or the kid that the first Vista service pack hasn't been released yet.
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