Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Does *anybody* use Vista yet? Still seems pretty rare.

  How many new PCs (desktop and laptops) are sold each year?

  In how many of those PCs is Vista installed by default? How many buyers
simply accept the fact (either because they want Vista or because they
don't know too much about computers) and go with the purchase?

  The vast majority of Vistas out there are not because people using XP
would go out and buy Vista to upgrade their system. The vast majority is
because Vista is installed by default on all new PCs (without even asking
the customer). It's not really a choice for most people (especially those
who know little about computers).

  (This is, btw, why Steve Ballmer bragging about how Vista is the second
most popular OS in the world is so irritating. Yes, it's the second most
widely installed OS, but not by customer choice! It's the salesman who
makes the choice for the customer. The popularity is not correlated to
any quality merit Vista might have.)

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                                                          - Warp

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