RSSGartner Explains Why Windows Is Broken
Two Gartner analysts said the words that enterprises dread, and that will move alternate operating system proponents to tears of joy: "Windows as we know it needs to be replaced."
MacDonald and Silver believe you should at least calculate the cost of switching to another environment. Microsoft won't change its message unless enterprises make it clear they'll adopt technologies and strategies that serve its users best, they said. Do proceed with Windows Vista deployments as you've planned, though, as the earliest Microsoft could deliver against the analysts' vision (if they wanted to) would be 2010.
What does Microsoft think of all this? MacDonald and Silver said they've talked with Steve Ballmer about their analysis, but 95% of Microsoft revenue comes from OEM shipments. Ballmer "has billions at risk," Silver said. "I believe Microsoft will pursue a path of slow, incremental change because that's safest for their stockholders—unless you vote with your dollars."
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