Will businesses take to Vista? ; Microsoft update posing challenges All Editions

Microsoft also has been trying hard to convince companies that Vista could be easier to manage and require less technical help, also reducing costs. [Joe Wilcox] said the timing of Vista's release years after some initially expected it could hurt Microsoft even more. Many companies upgraded the...

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Published inThe Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
Main Author Linn, Allison
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bergen County, N.J North Jersey Media Group Inc 18.10.2006
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Summary:Microsoft also has been trying hard to convince companies that Vista could be easier to manage and require less technical help, also reducing costs. [Joe Wilcox] said the timing of Vista's release years after some initially expected it could hurt Microsoft even more. Many companies upgraded their computer equipment around 1999, to deal with fears about Y2K, prompting another rash of upgrades five years later, around 2004, he said. Brad Goldberg, a general manager in Microsoft's Windows group, said Microsoft also is telling corporate customers that the investment in Vista is worth it in part because of other long-term cost-savings. Among other things, Goldberg said, the system could be easier for companies to manage, be more reliable and secure, and require users to seek out less technical help.