"Even now in mid-2010, about 99% of the folks in the audience raise their hands for Windows XP"
How many people here work at companies where Windows XP is the standard desktop platform?" Even now in mid-2010, about 99% of the folks in the audience raise their hands for Windows XP.
Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 is a big deal. There's no direct upgrade path, which means that even if you're planning on using your existing hardware for Windows 7 you're still going to have to wipe-and-install.Brian Madden
....How many people here work at companies where Windows XP is the standard desktop platform?"
Even now in mid-2010, about 99% of the folks in the audience raise their hands for Windows XP.
....Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 is a big deal. There's no direct upgrade path, which means that even if you're planning on using your existing hardware for Windows 7 you're still going to have to wipe-and-install.
Read this new article witten by famous industry analyst Brian Madden about migration to Windows7 and deskop visualization.