Mid-level companies finding it hardest to shift to Vista
While small businesses and large companies have had a hard time shifting to Vista, mid-level companies and organizations have had the hardest time overall due to a number of factors. Beyond simple hardware complications, internally modified software isn’t meshing well with Vista.
The problems can be magnified at mid-market companies because of smaller budgets and smaller staffs, with tech vets who may be resistant to change, according to PC World. Also, unlike most small businesses, mid-market companies don’t solely use store-bought mainstream applications that integrate smoothly with Vista. They tend to use mainstream apps along with older and internally customized applications that are more likely to butt heads with Vista.
Beyond the software issues many mid-level companies face, the hardware requirements for Vista continue to be a burden. Not only does it require many companies to purchase all new computers just to run Vista efficiently, but it also means many companies are spending money they don’t have on computers that are more powerful then they really need. When it’s all said and done, it remains simply too much of a hassle to make the switch when XP is working just fine. “Our purchasing cycle for PC and thin client platforms favor consistency and cost effectiveness,” stated Mark Horste, IT Director at Centers for Dialysis Care, a mid-size health care facility in Cleveland. “Early tests of Windows Vista indicated it simply would not run fast enough on the majority of systems on our network. Windows XP has proven to be a stable and adequately secure operating system for our needs.”
The bigger problem for Microsoft is that if mid-level companies are struggling to upgrade to Vista based on hardware requirements, won’t the same be true for Windows 7? Given, companies large or small will eventually have to upgrade their systems to satisfy current software, but it still presents the same problem Vista has. The one saving grace in Windows 7 is that software, especially specialized software used in mid-level companies, will hopefully work smoother. If not, Microsoft will be in the same boat they’re in now.
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