Windows 7: Why I'm in No Rush to Adopt
Aron Smetana, CIO of California-based mortgage lender Paul Financial, sums up in one sentence Microsoft's challenge as it prepares Windows 7 for enterprise adoption.
"Microsoft has lost a lot of trust and no one wants to take any chances on a buggy or difficult-to-adopt operating system."
Though there have been rave reviews about the performance of the Windows 7 RC (release candidate) and some organizations are eager to roll out the new OS, IT shops planning an early dance with Windows 7 are the exception, say industry analysts.
Most IT shops are cutting budgets, laying people off and being asked to take on more projects with fewer people. An OS upgrade is often not going to make the cut. In fact, this economic downturn is preventing many companies from even testing Windows 7.
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If you want to purchase PC's that have modern components, i.e. dual-monitor support and drivers that can be upgraded when you're forced to a new OS because it works better with your new servers, AND you still want XP because you already know it, i.e. you're used to dealing with its problems, then you're gonna have to order large numbers of PC's and wait for them to be specially configured for you. And it's only a matter of time before all of your users have Win 7 at home and want it at work, so you'd better budget for that upgrade."Smetana admits that he is attracted to features in Vista and Windows 7," but he'd better start a pilot project soon if he's concerned about his company's and his own futures.