They have to flush out other systems first and get a stronger XP environment, then have the incentive to [migrate] all over again. The beta program gives them a chance to test the applications portfolio and give feedback to Microsoft about what they need to improve.
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The adoption of Linux on the desktop will be slow because a platform migration can be expensive and time-consuming.
The [February] enterprise CTP release has a lot of new features that address these key pain points. By giving its users a feature-complete version of Vista earlier in the process, enterprise customers will have a lot more exposure to -- and a much greater understanding of the impact of -- these new capabilities.
There is an opportunity for them to gain some ground in the SMB market, which is where most of the business PC growth will take place.
Linux has been limited to the edge of the network for tasks like Web servers . But now we are seeing it gain stature and become part of the server network.
The $100 number depends very much on the business processes a company uses to deploy. Maybe if it was completely automated, they could get down to that point.
For the first time in recent years, [many] firms now have a single version of the Windows operating system to support. The prospect of beginning another migration next year isn't appealing to them.
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