In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s been a massive shift of interest among the digerati from Microsoft Windows Vista to the largely vapourware Windows 7.
This is testament to how royally screwed-up-the Vista go-to-market plan has become. On the one hand, Microsoft insists that Vista is a huge success, with tons of solid licenses and happy customers. On the other, the company recently offered Windows XP Home as a low-cost PC operating system. Clearly, there is a disconnect. Now, even more damaging to Vista, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer just used an important tech gathering to preview major innovations in Windows7.
If Windows Vista were a child, it would surely feel hurt neglected, and stunned by the fact that its parents are favouring its still-unborn sibling Windows7.
The level of Windows7 interest should because for significant concern in Redmond. There is the Vista group, which is gamely marching forward, trying to convince people that Vista is the operating system that they want and that they will truly love it if the only give it a chance. Then there is the Windows7 group, which is populated, naturally by some of the very same people. They are telling you how much better Windows7 will be.
Now that we know for certain that Windows7 is over two years away, will anyone want to want? Sure, Microsoft can tease us with innovations like baked-in virtualization and-bless them-gesture-based multi touch screen support - but a lot can happen in 24 months. Apple obviously won’t wait to trump Microsoft.
source : UK Technical Support Blog (http://uksupport.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/window-7-a-threat-to-vista/)
