[CoLoCo] Gartner Tells Companies to Adopt Vista or Die

[Jim Hutchinson]

On 12/7/07, Michael TheZorch Haney <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:
> If this doesn't demonstrate just how much industry analysts just don't
> get IT I don't what will.  This is some of the worst FUD crap I've read
> in a along time.  Anyone who takes these idiots seriously deserves to
> have their business go under, period.  They fail to realize the sheer
> immensity of the cost involved in switching to Vista Ultimate, not only
> do you have to buy the overpriced software but you need to buy high-end
> computers to run it and even with bulk discounts the price can
> skyrocket.  That also doesn't include the high-priced support contracts
> companies will be forced to buy.
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/07/vista-die
>

Best quote...

"But Silver warned that there were no guarantees that the next version
of Windows, code-named "Windows 7" will arrive on time and might end
up being just as lemon flavoured."

So basically he says Vista is a lemon but get it anyway since the next
windows might not be any better. Great logic. Moron.

-jim
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