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A new survey of more than 40 blogs and 156 websites has found that the public is in no rush to upgrade to Windows Vista, with a clear majority in no plans to upgrade in 2007.
The survey, conducted between January 4 and 10 by
Internet market research group Vizu Answers,
found that 59% of Windows users do not plan to upgrade to Vista in 2007.
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.
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