Windows 7, Microsoft's newest contribution to the operating system(OS) market, received good reviews in contrast to Windows Vista's disappointing feedback. That may be a good news.
But according to a survey conducted by ScriptLogic Corp., as many as 60 percent of more than 1,000 companies that responded to the survey will skip purchasing Microsoft's latest operating system. This is not a problem on Microsoft's Windows 7 but rather a common trend among companies who want to conserve every penny they earn amidst a global financial crisis.
Many companies reasoned that they lack the time and the resources to upgrade their existing system. Another reason for the delay of upgrading is the concern of companies of over the compatibility of their existing applications with Windows 7. Microsoft already said that Windows 7 will feature Windows XP mode which will allow users to run applications on Windows 7. Users will have to install Virtual PC and run XP applications once. After that, XP applications will have no problem running on Windows 7.
If Microsoft fails miserably to market Windows 7 as a replacement for Windows Vista and Windows XP, they might be overtaken by other operating system. Google, for example, plans to release Chrome OS - an open source and lightweight operating system targeted for netbooks. Google might exploit the companies unwillingness and gain share of the operating system industry.
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