Vendor and Enterprise Appeal
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Vendor Appeal
Windows 7 is better than XP. And yes, it's better than Vista. That
should help it redeem itself with major vendors such as Dell and HP that were
exercising downgrade rights to offer XP to customers. With the vast
improvements implemented in Windows 7, like security and better control over
UAC, it won't be so annoying. And since it's a much better operating
system than Vista, there will be far less outcry on the
part of journalists to scare customers away from the operating system.
Dell and HP wanted a better operating system that would appeal to
customers. They didn't find that in Vista. They
will find that in Windows 7.
Enterprise Appeal
One of the biggest issues most companies had with Windows Vista was its
incompatibility problem. When it was first released, the operating system
broke most software and hardware installed on company computers. That was
unacceptable. And so, instead of trying to wait Microsoft out, most
companies simply decided to stay with XP out of fear that Vista
wouldn't provide what they need.
Windows 7 can change that. The operating system won't have any
compatibility issues. Thanks to its XP mode, any company that's running
applications built specifically for Windows XP won't have any trouble with
Windows 7. Simply put, the OS is more enterprise-friendly than its
predecessor.
Windows Vista had its problems, it suffered from poor PR, and it wasn't as
appealing as it could be. If Microsoft wants to redeem itself, Windows 7
better live up to its potential.
