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Makes sense
Makes sense. Your average small biz probably doesn't want very much. They just want something that works. If it runs the databases and the tax software, it's good enough. For a small business, a single PC is usually good enough.

What's interesting is the stats for XP. The big businesses are sticking with it, and that's about it. Small businesses and consumers are pretty much all going to some version of Vista.

That's also what I pretty much expect: The big businesses are the slowest. They're huge ships that don't turn on a dime. It takes a long time to roll out a new OS.
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Makes sense  CobraA1 | 10/09/08
Same thing with XP Home  Pliny the Elder | 10/09/08
Makes sense to Cobra  dcdavy | 10/09/08
Or maybe they're just smarter than you.  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
I'm sorry, am I supposed to be having some sort of troubles?  CobraA1 | 10/10/08
small business  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Most businesses have less than 10 employees.  CobraA1 | 10/10/08
And most employees work at big companies...  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Not when that logic is flawed.  Bozzer | 10/12/08
Not when it means that you're changing the subject  flatliner | 10/12/08
I did switch the topic..  TedKraan | 10/13/08
@Bozzer: Interesting..  TedKraan | 10/13/08
Problems? Vista Home Premium, No.  pixelated | 10/10/08
Everybody networks  mswift@... | 10/13/08
makes sense to me too  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Actually...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
I've been instructed personally  TedKraan | 10/10/08
A handful of stories is not equivalent to a market trend.  CobraA1 | 10/10/08
On the other hand..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Or to put it another way...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Touche indeed  TedKraan | 10/10/08
You did indeed, Ted  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
You stand corrected  helmsc@... | 10/10/08
Legit?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
I buy legit XP Pro all the time for $69.  gvincent@... | 10/10/08
Stolen, counterfeit, or diverted. But not legit.  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Wrong Again Ed  jns@... | 10/10/08
The XP option is easy to find  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Why didn't you  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 10/10/08
Space  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Funny  dbisse@... | 10/10/08
Makes sense, but not always good sense  ShadowGIATL | 10/09/08
2 questions  Michael Kelly | 10/10/08
Re: 2 questions  ShadowGIATL | 10/11/08
Well a few problems...  JT82 | 10/10/08
98 on a Domain  btidwell | 10/10/08
XP Home on a domain  Real World | 10/11/08
98 on a Domain (and XP Home)  ShadowGIATL | 10/11/08
98 on a Domain (and XP Home)  etherspy | 10/12/08
Never underestimate the power that be.  ShadowGIATL | 10/12/08
Market Share vs. Installed Base Redux  DannyO_0x98 | 10/10/08
x64  yagijd | 10/11/08
Small numbers  jorjitop | 11/13/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  g_keramidas@... | 10/09/08
Really?  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
none..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
So why not buy a Linux...  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Supplier  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Not normally offered...  storm14k | 10/10/08
Not legal  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
There never was a...  TedKraan | 10/10/08
There is, but not to small business  GuidingLight | 10/10/08
With really small businesses  TedKraan | 10/10/08
So your argument is...  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Yup wink  TedKraan | 10/10/08
You don't understand volume licensing  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
I guess i don't..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Answer  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Not legal  ShadowGIATL | 10/12/08
You're wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/12/08
It was more of an opinion really...  ShadowGIATL | 10/12/08
Sometimes we are wrong...  ShadowGIATL | 10/12/08
none..  etherspy | 10/12/08
This is exactly..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
You really need to learn a few things...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
fascinating..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  jamesrayg | 10/09/08
Just for clarity  AndyCee | 10/10/08
Vista Basic is OK  pwright2@... | 10/09/08
Basic is fine  dbisse@... | 10/10/08
College kids can get Windows Server 2008 for free  LBiege | 10/09/08
Called Dreamspark  logic_earth | 10/09/08
In 2010 there should not be a need for a Basic SKU  Mr. Dee | 10/09/08
And you're suprized?  wolf_z | 10/10/08
Basic Saved the Day  ravi16aug@... | 10/10/08
But... but... but...  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Check this..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Does not indicate that it is a legal install  GuidingLight | 10/10/08
it's made too complicated  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Never seen that set of dialogs  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
How about this scenario  dbisse@... | 10/10/08
True for Academic, not for business  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Oh really?  GoPower | 10/10/08
It is if You Don't use the XP Home Version  windozefreak | 10/10/08
Yep!  GoPower | 10/10/08
Nos os fast  CrashPad | 10/11/08
geez  TedKraan | 10/11/08
What is your argument then...  CrashPad | 10/11/08
unpredictable...  TedKraan | 10/11/08
RE: Look whos buying Vista Home Basic hint: its not home users  Gis Bun | 10/10/08
Precisely..  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Half right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Skewed Article  itanalyst2@... | 10/10/08
i think i have a vista license too  TedKraan | 10/10/08
I covered that in the article  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
True, But...  itanalyst2@... | 10/10/08
Site licenses  dkerber@... | 10/10/08
You don't understand volume licensing  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Ya'll are a bunch of whiners...  JT82 | 10/10/08
Found one  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Correct  JT82 | 10/10/08
Intel is deploying Vista..  CrashPad | 10/11/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  balaknair | 10/10/08
I said this a couple days ago here...  Narg | 10/10/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  Digitalcomet | 10/10/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  dkerber@... | 10/10/08
It still sucks (nt)  storm14k | 10/10/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  enawn | 10/10/08
It's not surprising at all ...  mwagner@... | 10/10/08
They're replacing it with XP  johnnydoe1894 | 10/10/08
Wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
Overpaying isn't  TedKraan | 10/10/08
Yes, but...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/08
What I Would Like to See  melekali | 10/10/08
ABOUT BASIC!!!!  chaz15 | 10/10/08
Windows already does these things:  ye | 10/11/08
.O  outpostprime | 10/13/08
ALSO  chaz15 | 10/10/08
Desperation breeds strange bedfellows...  mikifinaz1@... | 10/10/08
What kinds of problems did you have?  ye | 10/11/08
How about...  Resplendent | 10/10/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  dobick@... | 10/10/08
Pressing the CAPS LOCK key again switches it off.  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
The not silent minority..  CrashPad | 10/11/08
Another Ed Bott Attempt To Paint Vista As A Success  chessmen | 10/11/08
Yup keep lying,, that'll work  tonymcs@... | 10/12/08
NO Aero !!!! And Great !!!!! Faster !!!!  a_munir@... | 10/12/08
Why the sharp contrast consumer vs business?  3dguru | 10/12/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  kershawfamily@... | 10/12/08
only one version of Mac OS X (non server)  chadpengar | 10/13/08
Only one Mac hardware vendor  cquirke1 | 10/14/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  Jim5506 | 10/13/08
The real deal however is Ubuntu it's FREE!  mikifinaz1@... | 10/13/08
If small businesses are adopting Vista Home Basic...  trentreviso | 10/13/08
Vista isn't just for 'Now'  cquirke1 | 10/14/08
Vista doesn't fit.  trentreviso | 10/14/08
Who gets to choose?  cquirke1 | 10/14/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  pjjtlc | 10/15/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  pjjtlc | 10/15/08
I would not expect ...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/15/08
Truth is the company I work for  anonymous_dan | 10/19/08
RE: Look who's buying Vista Home Basic hint: it's not home users  Mike062 | 10/24/08
Vista SP1  nix_hed | 11/11/08

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