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Information Technology News No hurry for public to upgrade to Vista: new research
Information Technology News No hurry for public to upgrade to Vista: new research | No hurry for public to upgrade to Vista: new research |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Sunday, 21 January 2007 | |
  
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The survey also found that Vista is perceived to be slightly more secure than previous editions of Windows, with 38% thinking it will provide better protection than previous editions of the operating system. Howeverm of those that were aware of the new security features, only 24% believe they will have a lasting effect. Only 5% of the 2221 respondents to the survey plan on upgrading to Vista on their business or home machines. In contrast, 55% of respondents who plan on upgrading will not do so until they purchase a new computer. Perhaps surprisingly, less than half (38.3%) of respondents believe Vista will be more secure than previous editions of Windows. Of those that are aware of Vista's new security features, only 24% believe they will have a lasting effect on security. The three most popular features of Vista nominated by respondents to the survey were Windows Media Player 11, the Windows Areo interface and the Windows Media Center. According to Vizu Answers, the finding supports the belief that people are becoming more interested in their computers for consumption rather than input. If the results of the survey are correct, Microsoft may find it tough going in Vista's first year and be forced to rely heavily on hardware upgrades. However, this is similar to the scenario which faced Microsoft 12 years ago, when it released Windows 1995.{moscomment} |
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