"Everyone who's been in this industry of as much as I have knows that what keeps Microsoft alive is not their innovation (or lack thereof); it's simply inertia."
Err... no.
In business sector it's because they're cheaper and give better support than anyone else. In the consumer sector it's because it runs all the good software.
@giuliop I've "worked" with Microsoft products for 17 years and although Office 07 is a love it or hate it proposition, 2007 and now Windows 7 are easily the best versions of both in their history. My local school district obviously saw some value in 2007 and upgraded to it last year (about 1000 computers) and after you get used to the different format, options are usually two clicks away instead of being buried under menus and submenus and tabs and Advanced buttons. Most of my business customers have upgrading as well, why stick around with old technology?
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why didn't you bring up the windows store?
"Everyone who's been in this industry of as much as I have knows that what keeps Microsoft alive is not their innovation (or lack thereof); it's simply inertia."
Err... no.
In business sector it's because they're cheaper and give better support than anyone else. In the consumer sector it's because it runs all the good software.
@giuliop
I've "worked" with Microsoft products for 17 years and although Office 07 is a love it or hate it proposition, 2007 and now Windows 7 are easily the best versions of both in their history. My local school district obviously saw some value in 2007 and upgraded to it last year (about 1000 computers) and after you get used to the different format, options are usually two clicks away instead of being buried under menus and submenus and tabs and Advanced buttons.
Most of my business customers have upgrading as well, why stick around with old technology?