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Most IT departments have turned a cold shoulder to Windows Vista, but there’s a still a question of whether they will eventually migrate to Vista or if they will skip it, stick with Windows XP, and wait to migrate to Windows 7. What will your company do? Take our poll.

Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista?

  • No (79%)
  • Yes (13%)
  • Unsure (8%)

Total Votes: 5,643

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If you aren't migrating to Vista, what's the primary reason? Jason HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 10/03/08
Well, I can't say with absolute certainty... MGP2 | 10/03/08
Well I have a wait and see attitude HAL 9000 | 10/03/08
Hush your mouth! MGP2 | 10/03/08
Gods I hope not... jmgarvin | 10/03/08
Well it could be Vista HAL 9000 | 10/04/08
5 Site Volume License The 'G-Man.' | 10/06/08
Several reasons actually HAL 9000 | 10/07/08
I like it :-) The 'G-Man.' | 10/07/08
The question should be WHY instead of why not. smallbiz-techwiz | 10/03/08
Sage on Linux ? Tony Hopkinson | 10/04/08
you don't mean.. Jaqui | 10/07/08
Acc pac is one of them Tony Hopkinson | 10/07/08
oddly enough Jaqui | 10/07/08
Agree completely a_fairb | 10/07/08
Agreed MikeGall | 10/07/08
Vista? When the business is ready to pay for it. peter.j.boyles@... | 10/03/08
Indeed and why do people persist in the hope Tony Hopkinson | 10/04/08
already started Gate keeper | 10/04/08
Me too! cshupe@... | 10/06/08
of course ... jdieter@... | 10/17/08
for the most part no CG IT | 10/04/08
I felt the same way as most... dallen3747@... | 10/06/08
Well, here's why ... ecowheelie@... | 10/06/08
Well I've not had any problems with SP3 for XP HAL 9000 | 10/06/08
Well put hms2004@... | 10/06/08
Count me in jdickey | 10/07/08
What's the point? combatwombat@... | 10/06/08
No to Vista majesticmanish@... | 10/06/08
Problematic thinking frabjous | 10/06/08
Vista and 64 bit not a good move keyesa@... | 10/06/08
We dont NEED it at all!!! sbillings@... | 10/06/08
Do I have a choice? gbb0330@... | 10/06/08
Vista is too slow s_a_m_18@... | 10/06/08
More pressing concerns. bmarks@... | 10/06/08
There's a better solution availalbe zrunet@... | 10/06/08
Exactly Right : Agreed jdieter@... | 10/17/08
Sounds like Mac OS X without the ease of use and Microsoft Office Asiafish | 10/18/08
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to upgrade Locrian_Lyric | 10/06/08
Legacy support and annoyances Tank252ca | 10/06/08
because of the resume bug maldain | 10/06/08
Linux Baby! patheard@... | 10/06/08
Doesn't solve a problem that I have. BobBailey | 10/06/08
Cost vs Benefit. cypher.msix | 10/06/08
Too much hardware to replace kokuryu | 10/06/08
It's too... jimiznhb | 10/06/08
Adaption curve is too steep. beowulf_cam | 10/06/08
No reason to upgrade drayner | 10/06/08
Not a Chance willistanner@... | 10/06/08
One Word: Hardware gpfrank@... | 10/06/08
Custom Apps not being updated cybdiver@... | 10/06/08
Well... Nori Sarel | 10/07/08
General Manager vicdelta | 10/07/08
No Good Reasons remoulton | 10/07/08
Why not migrate to Vista? wcallahan@... | 10/07/08
We are experiencing problems moving to IE7 claude.jones@... | 10/10/08
A Better D.O.S. Computer CdnGhost@... | 10/13/08
Hardware and Software incompatibility and bloat collinsb@... | 10/21/08
Vista do not work ayt all szczyrk44 | 10/30/08
We are staying 100% away from this dog. jwells@... | 12/21/08
Just say No george.turnbull@... | 04/20/09
Most Likely NOT spork66 | 04/20/09
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? mjd420nova | 10/03/08
Yes, already started w2ktechman | 10/03/08
Nope, never happen ... Jaqui | 10/03/08
What flavour of Linux are you running Jacqui?. Peconet Tietokoneet-21703818799325819467806990363298 | 10/04/08
problems? huh? Jaqui | 10/04/08
I have to use new Windows systems as they come out. Peconet Tietokoneet-21703818799325819467806990363298 | 10/04/08
Personally I'd say it was the other way round Tony Hopkinson | 10/04/08
The same conclusion most thinking people will come to! SpikeyMike | 10/05/08
Say it isn't so james@... | 10/06/08
About that I'm not so sure Tony Hopkinson | 10/06/08
Not an issue for companies that lease jdclyde | 10/06/08
Even if they lease hardware, and don't Tony Hopkinson | 10/06/08
Why would lease costs go up? jdclyde | 10/07/08
Eh ? Tony Hopkinson | 10/07/08
Of course they will Tony Hopkinson | 10/04/08
Maybe that's why Ballmer has his head in the clouds? armstrongb@... | 10/06/08
I'm pretty sure it's called the cloud Tony Hopkinson | 10/07/08
Highly unlikely... george.hickey@... | 10/06/08
Exactly... PantherDave | 10/06/08
Upgrade?!?!? What for?!?!? g_machuca@... | 10/06/08
This is the perfect answer ocbizlaw | 10/15/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? terry.mcdonough@... | 10/06/08
It's not so much arguing against Innovation & Change HAL 9000 | 10/06/08
Ah but it will be 'broke' Tony Hopkinson | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? dane@... | 10/06/08
Will not throw away all current systems jdclyde | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? glucignani@... | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? tstilwel@... | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? smbradeen@... | 10/06/08
Yes - already did bmeacham98@... | 10/06/08
No plans to migrate- desktop management and software deployment entrenched daeg_ltl@... | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? jetpowercom | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? Asiafish | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? frabjous | 10/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? jim@... | 10/07/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? brad@... | 10/07/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? jhasprey@... | 10/07/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? dave_baxter@... | 10/08/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? stenman@... | 10/08/08
NO NO and NO and the reason...... carlsf@... | 10/08/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? L8erG8er | 10/08/08
Don't want to change, but if MS is silly... hnmcc | 10/09/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? j0hndrew@... | 10/10/08
NO smunie@... | 10/10/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? HiTekGadgets | 10/11/08
Oh Please..... biggin' | 10/11/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? tvmuzik@... | 10/11/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? hfufna@... | 10/11/08
No, It's programming style lheiges@... | 10/13/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? p2kroll@... | 10/13/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? doug@... | 10/14/08
No bonbon@... | 10/14/08
I already migrated to Vista! Pyrotech_z | 10/15/08
RE: Poll:We have already migrated to Vista and we love it. Buddsradios. andybudd | 10/15/08
Vista is old technology jdieter@... | 10/17/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? ross00@... | 10/17/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? jurgen.manycolored@... | 10/17/08
Nope.. butkus@... | 10/31/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? slewis01@... | 11/01/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? john.crump@... | 11/03/08
Great we need more Beta Testers HAL 9000 | 11/03/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? kevin@... | 11/06/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? compugal@... | 11/13/08
☺Hasta la vista Windows Vista!!!! spanishetc@... | 12/21/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? hotsunnykay@... | 12/29/08
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? rich3page | 12/30/08
Vista is Better brianpeterson@... | 04/07/09
What about existing software and hardware compatibility? HAL 9000 | 04/08/09
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? bwoolley@... | 04/07/09
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? blackfoot001@... | 04/08/09
No bsalivin@... | 04/08/09
no way we will emigrate to vista compugal@... | 04/20/09
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? peter.mannell@... | 10/15/09
RE: Poll: Will your company eventually migrate to Windows Vista? rtseno@... | 10/21/09
Personally I think you'll find HAL 9000 | 10/22/09

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