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The inevitability of an upgrade
We evaluated Vista, found it lacking any compelling reason to move to it. In fact, after reading about WGA, we felt that Vista was not usable in a business environment at all. (Now that MS has relaxed the 'reduced functionality' mode, this isn't as damning, but still - what's to keep them from reversing themselves again?)

Since it is inevitable that, at some point, XP will not be an option (I'm thinking years from now), we are looking towards migrating to something. Since that something isn't going to be Vista, we're looking real hard at Linux, Open Office and a few other cross-platform applications.

Right now (with XP), we've removed MS Office 2k3 and have installed Open Office. We replaced IE with FireFox, ditched our Windows Server infrastructure (including Exchange) in favor of Linux. We now use Thunderbird and Evolution as our e-mail clients. The idea is that, while still using XP, we get our users comfortable with alternative applications. When we make the switch to Linux desktops, I doubt many, if any at all, will notice the change.

The moral of this story is that migration from XP to something else is inevitable. It is only a matter of time. We're not going to pin our hopes on the next version of Windows being any more compelling than Vista is.

While home users may be able to stick with XP, as a business, we have to plan for the future. An adage comes to mind: If you fail to plan, then you've planned to fail.

-Mike
Posted by: SpikeyMike   Posted on: 01/17/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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As said before and by others  Boot_Agnostic | 01/17/08
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And you're bragging about this?  Palmetto | 01/18/08
The inevitability of an upgrade  SpikeyMike | 01/17/08
Nice little anecdote Mike.  xuniL_z | 01/17/08
Vista  bwchato | 01/17/08
Just reporting the facts sir.  xuniL_z | 01/17/08
Everyone I know hates Vista  voska1 | 01/17/08
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Oh we won't be waiting  voska1 | 01/17/08
Well most here Hate Microsoft.  xuniL_z | 01/18/08
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Well, if you're not a developer of FOSS  Boot_Agnostic | 01/18/08
Enabler!!  techboy_z | 01/17/08
Gack!!  techboy_z | 01/17/08
Exploring the options...  itpro_z | 01/17/08
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SP1  itpro_z | 01/17/08
IF Everyone will recall back to the time before Vista's release.....  xuniL_z | 01/17/08
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It did (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 01/17/08
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Vista  bwchato | 01/17/08
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