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Making the Real Case for Microsoft Windows 7 in the Enterprise
By: Don Reisinger
2009-09-14
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Making the Real Case for Microsoft Windows 7 in the Enterprise (
Page 1 of 2 ) NEWS ANALYSIS: Microsoft is doing a poor job of proving to companies why Windows 7 is an ideal platform for their operation. Microsoft need to do more, and soon, as the October release date for Windows 7 gets closer.Microsoft commissioned a Forrester Research study
aimed at determining what the enterprise was looking for in a follow-up to the
company's ubiquitous Windows operating system. It then used that report as a
starting point to make its case to companies that Windows 7, unlike Windows
Vista, is a compelling solution for organizations that are looking to transform
their businesses. There's just one problem: Microsofts sponsored study didn't
make its argument clearly enough.
Citing data Forrester Research compiled on the corporate world's bloated PC
images, decentralization issues, and far too many calls for help on simple
solutions, Microsoft tried to make the case that if a company deploys Windows 7
across the network, many of those problems will be mitigated. And over the
long-term, Microsoft claims, companies will be able to save money just by
deploying Windows 7. Microsoft was so caught up in numbers that the company
claimed the enterprise might be able to save up to $54 per PC per year in power
savings. It went on to say that the total cost savings of IT labor will be $89
to $160 per PC per year.
That argument might appeal to some that only want to see how much cash
Microsoft can save them, but for the vast majority of companies, it probably wasn't enough. Microsoft's biggest
issue isn't necessarily selling companies on Windows 7, it's selling those companies on Microsoft.
Microsoft made far too many promises with Windows Vista that it just couldn't
keep. It promised better security out of the box. It said that the operating
system would sport new features that companies would love. It even said that it
would be a better operating system than Windows XP. If enterprise adoption is a
key indicator of Microsoft's success at delivering those features, the company
failed.
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