http://www.itworld.com/costs xx http://www.itworld.com/nlsnetworkingvista061019 My Vista Budget Vacuum column got Slashdotted, so 500 plus message replies alternate between calling me an idiot and a genius. Unfortunately, the Slashdot headline made it sound like the cost estimates were for just Vista. My point is that Vista is the engine pulling a long train of other products and services some vice presidents will demand. Those are the ones that cost money. http://www.itworld.com/nlsnetworkingvista061019#comments Operating systems Windows Opinion costs upgrades Vista Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:26:28 -0400 jnaze 6987 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/nls_networking061005 Strange times indeed when the stock market analysts hope a new Microsoft operating system will counteract the declining housing market, but that's the hope of some for next fall. If your company plans to play the Vista game, start cooking your books now. I estimate each Vista user will cost your company between $3,250 and $5,000. That's each and every Vista user. Money will go to Microsoft for Vista and Office 2007, to hardware vendors for new PCs and components, and possibly a few bucks to Apple for those users jumping to a Mac. After all, if Apple's higher cost has been the factor keeping your company from trying a Mac, that factor just washed away. http://www.itworld.com/nls_networking061005#comments Operating systems Windows Opinion costs upgrades Vista Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:02:13 -0400 jnaze 7167 at http://www.itworld.com