Windows 7 Migration
CIO Jury Verdict: XP Out, Windows 7 In
By the end of 2011, the vast majority of companies will have upgraded to Windows 7. That's the takeway from the Silicon.com CIO Jury, which consists of...
By the end of 2011, the vast majority of companies will have upgraded to Windows 7.
That's the takeway from the Silicon.com CIO Jury, which consists of 12 CIOs and IT managers from a variety of companies.
When asked whether they're planning to ditch XP in favor of Windows 7 before the end of next year, 10 out of the 12 jury members said yes.
What I find surprising about that is the recent research indicating that fully three-quarters of companies are still using the decade-old XP OS. That such a large majority expects to migrate within 16 months speaks volumes about Windows 7's glowing reputation.
Indeed, witness this comment from one jurist:
Madhushan Gokool, IT manager at Storm Model Management, added: "We have already taken the leap of faith to Windows 7, and will be shortly finishing our deployment of new PCs with Windows 7 (64 bit). Although there have been a couple of glitches and incompatibilities along the way, it works and seems much more user-friendly, as I have not had many complaints from users thus far. I never used Vista but this looks heaps more reliable [than Vista] from what I read about Vista."Obviously a mere 12 decision-makers aren't representative of all enterprises, but I suspect that as 2010 draws to a close, a lot more organizations will finalize and implement plans to make the move to Windows 7. That's the jury's verdict, and mine as well.
