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You're saying to procrastinate then?
Windows 7 will present the same issues to current XP or win2000pro users. Vista allows you to get the process underway now since win7 will be entirely compatible with Vista.


If fact, it's not as hard as you make it seem, at least for shops that don't program inhouse. And even those that do, if they've been coding since 2002 using sp2 guidelines, their programs will run on Vista in compatibility mode.


It's a good time to make the transition to 64 bit as well. In my experience, there has been little to no impact using the 64 bit version in a SMB healthcare environment running a very large HIS on top of windows server 2003.



Client issues have been minimal since Vista supports all xpsp2 code/drivers written to spec. Which is at least almost all drivers, and all code that is worth running. If it was created post 2002 and doesn't run on Vista, it is poorly written software and probably you should look at re-writing it (even w/o /Vista in the picture).



The process may be even more difficult if you wait and jump straight to win7.

Posted by: xuniL_z   Posted on: 10/06/08  (Edited: 10/06/2008 @ 08:51) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Exploiting???  Spats30 | 10/02/08
Vista is very solid choice.  xuniL_z | 10/02/08
Adoption, or the kid from heck!  tburzio | 10/02/08
There, there......it'll be ok.  xuniL_z | 10/03/08
No ROI for migrating  terry flores | 10/02/08
Of course some shops won't go, some are still using win98....  xuniL_z | 10/03/08
There is no major value with Vista  Suicida| | 10/03/08
You're saying to procrastinate then?  xuniL_z | 10/06/08
It's just business sense  AzuMao | 11/06/08
You may find it tiresome but that doesn't mean it's incorrect  bmerc | 10/03/08
Do you always jump to conclusions?  xuniL_z | 10/03/08
From a productivity standpoint, the question still remains...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/03/08
What can you do in XP......  xuniL_z | 10/06/08
you gotta be kidding  Kebbles | 10/03/08
Vista implementation  aiellenon | 10/07/08
IE6  aiellenon | 10/07/08
PLEASE move away from IE6!  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
Those would be disscussions for another time  GuidingLight | 10/02/08
Seconded: IE7 is a HUGE step forward  bmerc | 10/03/08
IE 7...Joke of the Year  zeb 1 | 10/03/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  klund1@... | 10/02/08
You're one in a million . . .  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
High tech  Tiggster | 10/02/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  lawryll@... | 10/02/08
Actually . . .  CobraA1 | 10/02/08
NewsAlert  Richard Flude | 10/02/08
Vista = Mojave  zeb 1 | 10/03/08
Nice fud...  jamesrayg | 10/02/08
?  AndyCee | 10/03/08
Um, not really.  bmerc | 10/03/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  tburzio | 10/02/08
If...  jamesrayg | 10/02/08
If half of people who spammed message boards owned fortune 500 companies  bmerc | 10/03/08
Aww..Is ZDNet Lovers Wif Widdle Wuvrock?  itanalyst2@... | 10/02/08
I don't see his post  AndyCee | 10/06/08
Vista works fine for us  ted@... | 10/03/08
this news is pure FUD  qmlscycrajg | 10/03/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  PJB0222 | 10/03/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  profsmichael@... | 10/04/08
You hit the nail on the head.  AzuMao | 11/06/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  profsmichael@... | 10/04/08
"Reply to Message"  AndyCee | 10/06/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  ukmodelsuk@... | 10/05/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  aiellenon | 10/07/08
RE: Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista  Ammalgam | 11/08/08
It would be a long time...  AzuMao | 11/08/08

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