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What are your adoption plans?
Are you responsible for managing Windows in an organization? If so, what are your plans for upgrading to Windows 7?
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What are your adoption plans?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
My personal adoption plan ...  mwagner@... | 04/16/09
It must be great to have constant expense and upheaval.  Amelioration | 04/17/09
Hmmm ...  mwagner@... | 04/17/09
But...  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
Security updates till 2014  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Thanks for that...  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
You've kinda expressed how the MS business model is weak.  Amelioration | 04/18/09
Please define the meaning of upgrade.  cosuna | 05/06/09
Ahh.. But how much time have you wasted?  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 04/17/09
That is just over exaggerated FUD.  xuniL_z | 04/18/09
Apparently you haven't been to my workplace.  athaki | 04/19/09
Ok, ready for this....The Internet is the problem. Would you ever....  xuniL_z | 04/19/09
@athaki - Yours is not atypical of workplace malaise  de-void | 04/20/09
Nope, I don't like wasting time...  pico_D | 04/20/09
None in almost 5 years  GLSmith0 | 05/10/09
Most are on site licences  Kaiwai | 04/17/09
A slight exageration!!  kaninelupus | 04/24/09
What are your adoption plans  union pier | 04/16/09
IT doesn't have much choice  daengbo | 04/17/09
While I understand what your getting at...  Breetai | 04/20/09
Not upgrading to Win7  BillDem | 04/16/09
not upgrading to Win 7  rcbarr83@... | 04/16/09
I will buy Win7 for at least one machine...  914four | 04/16/09
Not big enough for a licensing deal?  medezark@... | 04/17/09
For the first time in years  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/09
As soon as is feasible  jsheehy@... | 04/16/09
Our plans?  Sleeper Service | 04/16/09
My plans  Kaiwai | 04/16/09
On the other hand  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
I know what a Mac is, but what is a MAC?  Kaiwai | 04/17/09
Roll out as machines are purchased...  Narg | 04/17/09
Well currently  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
We dont fix whats not broken. Windows XP just works.  Been_Done_Before | 04/17/09
Adoption plans  boomchuck1 | 04/17/09
Moving forward  g-ssg | 04/17/09
nobody beside Mike Cox buys it!  Linux Geek | 04/17/09
A most serious error by Microsoft  myscarab@... | 04/23/09
Deployment tools  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/23/09
Tired, Tired of hearing about Seven  duclod | 04/16/09
Businesses don't buy off store shelves  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
No it isn't actually news.  apostate | 04/16/09
Ed, I know how much do you want this to happen...  TristanGrimaux | 04/16/09
Well dais Ed  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
Have you tried it?  jmalicea@... | 04/17/09
Those numbers don't make sense ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
They're not separate  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
OK ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
That said ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
And yet...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Equally ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
You'd think so...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/16/09
If you are the IT guy and you haven't heard of 7  deowll | 04/16/09
Beliefe vs. Fact  rarsa | 04/16/09
Oh so true  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
Adrian Please Note ...  PMC-CON | 04/16/09
To me, its actually windows 8 or even 9.  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
please  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
Im in that 88% of the 67%  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
It seems to me that a Windows 7 ...  mwagner@... | 04/16/09
XP was a flop when it was released.  i8thecat | 04/16/09
Charming  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
A bit over the top  apostate | 04/16/09
Excellent  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/09
Perhaps  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
Truly Enlightened!  brianpeterson@... | 04/17/09
LAME  t5j1sr | 04/16/09
False statements  bklooste | 04/16/09
their reliability is 1000 times that of MS Crap ware  deowll | 04/16/09
Hackers don't get in with Phishing  de-void | 04/17/09
Except...  LegendsOfBatman | 04/17/09
Quite the contrary ...  mwagner@... | 04/17/09
still using it?  clarnT | 04/17/09
I've worked with a number of systems  williamacole@... | 04/18/09
I agree  Baer | 04/16/09
Another thing ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
So are you saying these surveys are lying?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Lying is such an ugly word ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
3%  NStalnecker | 04/16/09
re: 3% or maybe less  n0neXn0ne | 04/16/09
I'm sure they've heard of Windows, too.  LeoD | 04/16/09
3% is within the Elvis Factor  Breetai | 04/20/09
Any statistic can be a lie...  BillDem | 04/16/09
Lying is a proven Microsoft word...  i8thecat | 04/16/09
Paranoia strikes deep...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
While I agree with you...  914four | 04/16/09
So are you saying these surveys are lying?  n0neXn0ne | 04/16/09
Especially given that ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
What do the CIA call it ?  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
After reading the give and take  chrome_slinky@... | 04/16/09
The only factor  NStalnecker | 04/16/09
More robust central management...for starters  djmik | 04/16/09
This article might help  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
That's the sales bling  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
Performance improvements  mswift@... | 04/16/09
Please, help me with this:  TristanGrimaux | 04/16/09
As Benjamin Disraeli Said..........  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
Not so mysterious  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Brendan Barnilce From Seattle  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
Actually, that was Samuel Clemens...  BillDem | 04/16/09
No it wasn't  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
It seems to me these surveys are pushing...  TristanGrimaux | 04/16/09
roll out  bklooste | 04/16/09
Security upgrades should be free.  peter_erskine@... | 04/17/09
Not Impulse  Baer | 04/16/09
those numbers don't make sense  rcbarr83@... | 04/16/09
The basic rule is  deowll | 04/16/09
I believe some has being testing the betas?  windozefreak | 04/16/09
Well currently  rbslack@... | 04/17/09
of course they don't!  Linux Geek | 04/17/09
As long as they continue to call it Windows 7  GuidingLight | 04/16/09
ME not too good ?  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
He is referring to the sales, not the OS  baileysc | 04/16/09
Not much of a correlation  LeoD | 04/16/09
Only two instances where they added a name and you immediately extrapolate  InAction Man | 04/16/09
What about businesses evaluating other platforms?  General C# | 04/16/09
Smart companies do this  itguy08 | 04/16/09
Then why do they stay with MS?  mdemuth | 04/16/09
Then why do they stay with MS?  n0neXn0ne | 04/16/09
yup couldn't be more cost effective....  JoeMama_z | 04/16/09
Well, solutions that work well  mdemuth | 04/16/09
Its pretty easy  Kaiwai | 04/16/09
Smart companies are constantly looking at ...  mwagner@... | 04/16/09
Say what? Isn't Ubuntu specifically for the desk top?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/09
Ubuntu may be ...  mwagner@... | 04/17/09
Good post!  Eleutherios | 04/16/09
65% looking elsewhere than MacOS  pogson | 04/16/09
Actually no...  Sleeper Service | 04/16/09
Exactly. People seem clueless about the norm.  LeoD | 04/16/09
Good point  djmik | 04/16/09
Excellent Point  Jymbul | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Loverock Davidson | 04/16/09
The Moonies are recruiting  Alan Smithie | 04/16/09
I see you're already turning green...with envy. nt  transposeIT | 04/17/09
Errr, Hmmm  Alan Smithie | 04/17/09
I agree.  apostate | 04/16/09
It will be, if they fool the consumer for the umpteenth time wink  Amelioration | 04/17/09
Since most of you can't predict much beyond the next 5 minutes...  ThePrairiePrankster | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  xxn1927 | 04/16/09
Since I'm waiting Window 7  marks055@... | 04/16/09
My thoughts exactly  stano360 | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  drjoewebb@... | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  pogson | 04/16/09
Did you actually read what you pasted?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Yes, I read the report.  pogson | 04/16/09
All desktop computers are running Windows XP. All systems are go.  softwareFlunky | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  danzig6 | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  tmonahan01@... | 04/16/09
Management  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
So it has changed ..  n0neXn0ne | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  joelswanson@... | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Steve Slick | 04/16/09
Dod you actually read the story?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Re: Did I actually read the story?  Steve Slick | 04/16/09
Translation....  i8thecat | 04/16/09
I actually listed my reasons  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Re: Translation....  Steve Slick | 04/16/09
LOL  Badgered | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  erniem1970@... | 04/16/09
Use ...  n0neXn0ne | 04/16/09
Go back to your hole troll boy  windozefreak | 04/17/09
Give the guy some credit  wcb42ad | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Baer | 04/16/09
Our sentiments also  An Old Man | 04/16/09
This Post and The one Before  windozefreak | 04/17/09
This Post and The one Before  n0neXn0ne | 04/17/09
How "FRESH" will the UPGRADE BE?  markharris | 04/16/09
Window 7 why i will not use it  troubled241 | 04/16/09
Your talking beta  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/09
Naw.  apostate | 04/16/09
Floppy drive? Really?  NStalnecker | 04/16/09
There is something Else Missing Here  windozefreak | 04/17/09
A few things ...  de-void | 04/17/09
sata drivers  Jack-Booted EULA | 04/18/09
these drivers  Jack-Booted EULA | 04/18/09
Nope - not in Win7  de-void | 04/20/09
Win7 LOVES AHCI  de-void | 04/20/09
I will not use Win 7 because Win 7 Beta behaves like Beta software  MrAlan | 04/20/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  morwen | 04/16/09
On the bleeding trailing edge  ptusler1@... | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Apache19 | 04/16/09
Numbers game  ptusler1@... | 04/16/09
It's Redmond Math...  i8thecat | 04/16/09
I covered this a long time ago  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
Yes you did Ed but, Microsoft did ...  mwagner@... | 04/17/09
The Solution is Not Windows 7  brian-cross@... | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  atari8bit@... | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  lcarliner@... | 04/16/09
It looks good, but...  Cheval | 04/16/09
"For practical reasons"???  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/09
The 5th W of reporting is WHY?  JoeBob_z | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  gavin.bollard@... | 04/16/09
Although KBOX is primarily a Windows-oriented tool, study is fascinating.  Rick S._z | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  rlk@... | 04/16/09
1000lb Gorilla  bklooste | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  deowll | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  shellcodes_coder | 04/16/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  itschinmay@... | 04/16/09
My adoption plan as Home User...  jshewsbury@... | 04/17/09
Linux fanboys just can't accept their perpetual loser status in the desktop  transposeIT | 04/17/09
Linux sucks  iHateLusers | 04/17/09
Why does Andrew Nusca's article say the opposite?  AdamzP | 04/17/09
It doesn't  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
I agree  AdamzP | 04/17/09
"The next year"  jbroche18 | 04/20/09
Intel CFO / product differentiation  bcmoore87 | 04/17/09
More of the same misreading  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
best seller  bcmoore87 | 04/17/09
What;s your point?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
deflation  bcmoore87 | 04/17/09
no demand - deflation - competition  bcmoore87 | 04/17/09
Certification Comes First  ceh4702 | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  jt59 | 04/17/09
Use Vista at Home  ceh4702 | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  jsjag | 04/17/09
move along people, quickly.....  Christian_<>< | 04/17/09
Considering Vista is a flop and XP is desupported...  scoobyJ | 04/17/09
XP desupported?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Is it that hard to check facts first?  rlescaille | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  jsjag | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  utugau | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  alkolkin@... | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  GuardianBob | 04/17/09
REAL REASON Windows 7 might be rolled out sooner  JABBER_WOLF | 04/17/09
Deja vu??  qvtech | 04/17/09
That's a link to this post!  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Speculation = News  T1Oracle | 04/17/09
From a sysadmin  coolhandluq | 04/17/09
XP end or life FORCES Windows 7 "success"  fugate@... | 04/17/09
So, you want Microsoft...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Not my point. Yes, 13 years is plenty!  fugate@... | 04/17/09
That ignores the fact...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Conflicting Survey: Please read...  DaddyO' | 04/17/09
WOW, they are using the same survey  EdumacationIT | 04/17/09
Because I read the survey  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Windows 7 is based on Vista...  MarkyGoldstein | 04/17/09
Seems you're doing your best to make it so !!  Mark Grobler | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Old Timer 8080 | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  Baer | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  FEB_z | 04/17/09
ROFL 10/10 (NT)  Badgered | 04/17/09
Not planning any...  Dave32265 | 04/17/09
OS is almost irrelevant... show me the browser!  David Gale | 04/17/09
Try the Kubuntu LIVE version!  Old Timer 8080 | 04/17/09
Not so fast  bmonster | 04/17/09
Will ZDNet EVER Post Articles That Jibe?  itanalyst2@... | 04/17/09
Much like the user feedback  EdumacationIT | 04/17/09
YES It will be the biggest ever because  MIS Master | 04/17/09
Escaping from an unhappy past  peter_erskine@... | 04/17/09
Total garbage  tim.hawkins@... | 04/17/09
Reading comprehension  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Reading Comprehension : Part II  DaddyO' | 04/17/09
Yes it did, indirectly but quite clearly  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  myother | 04/17/09
ZDNET: 84% of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 this year 4/13/09  hortnut@... | 04/17/09
Try reading the comments before you post  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/17/09
Win7 = nail in linux coffin  muzza2005 | 04/17/09
LOL...  Dave32265 | 04/17/09
Re: no need for CLI  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 04/17/09
How is that the fault of Linux  Kaiwai | 04/17/09
I didn't single-out CentOS per se  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 04/18/09
hmmmm.  Rick S._z | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  magusat999@... | 04/17/09
You bet! Just like Vista was before it (LOL!!). Yeah, right! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/17/09
Windows 7- Meh  spincitysd@... | 04/17/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  alex_b | 04/18/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  zamboj | 04/18/09
Windows 7 = Flowers on Microsoft's Grave  David Blomstrom | 04/18/09
Who are the master of FUD?  xuniL_z | 04/19/09
eh! 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8 ... n  javababy | 04/18/09
Not sure what the "register" system is?  xuniL_z | 04/19/09
just pay us your money to operate...  javababy | 04/18/09
I DO get tired of all the microsoft-sucks-microsoft-rules nonsense on here.  erikswanson | 04/19/09
you're spot on man . . .  pikeman666 | 04/19/09
is it bye-bye or buy-buy?  muzza2005 | 04/20/09
Aren't you getting the cart in fron of the horse Ed???  pikeman666 | 04/19/09
The economy will kill Windows 7  jscott418 | 04/20/09
people are still buying  MrAlan | 04/20/09
More than "astonishing"...  jasonp@... | 04/20/09
Business is about numbers, more now than ever  terry flores | 04/20/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  shamunda | 04/21/09
RE: Will Windows 7 be Microsoft's biggest business hit ever?  02Pete | 04/26/09

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