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Los Angeles -- Microsoft Monday said users testing Vista should abandon that effort for the Windows 7 RC candidate.
Bill Veghte, senior vice president for the Windows business, said during his keynote address at the annual TechEd Conference
that Windows 7 RC should be the platform for users planning a client operating system migration.
Veghte said users that are already deploying Windows Vista, which first shipped in November 2006, should continue with those efforts. "Your investment will be protected, " he said, though he did not define what that protection entails.
Microsoft said last month that it will not drop Vista when Windows 7 ships, which is now planned for the "holiday shopping season."
Microsoft said it will continue at least until January 2011 selling Vista to computer makers, system builders, volume licensees and consumers, the company said.
There have been persistent rumors that Microsoft would abandon Vista once Windows 7 ships. Vista has not sold well in the enterprise since it shipped.
Forrester Research recently reported that Vista's business penetration is still in single digits at 9%. The company predicts that number could hit 30% before year-end.
Monday's recommendation for Vista testers to switch to Window 7 RC could cause that number to drop substantially.
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Windows Vista and Windows 7By Anonymous on May 12, 2009, 10:49 amSince vista has lasted less than 3 years, will Microsoft provide some low-cost path from Vista to Windows 7, or, through patches get vista to parity with Windows...
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Not Low-cost, FreeBy Anon on May 12, 2009, 12:26 pmGiven this obvious and foreseeable conclusion by Microsoft, the correct upgrade/migration strategy for Microsoft to embrace to regain/retain customers, would be...
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Why?By Anon on May 12, 2009, 1:06 pmAt this time, the company I support is 99% XP with no Vista anywhere. When we purchase new computers, we have the down graded to XP. Why? I tested Vista on our network...
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Windows Vista pathBy Anonymous on May 12, 2009, 2:28 pmMicrosoft really needs to step up to the plate for those who bought Vista Ultimate. As an OEM vendor, I have done nothing but downgrade. Those few who have stayed...
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Um...By Anonymous on May 13, 2009, 7:01 amIn the past, most versions of Windows have lasted three or less years as well. XP has been the only exception (since they were hoping to do something really good...
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