More than Half US Companies to Skip Windows 7, Says Survey

July 13, 2009 · Filed Under Business · 1 Comment

A survey has found that six in ten American companies are likely to avoid purchasing Microsoft Corp’s hugely hyped computer operating system Windows 7 due to concerns of cost and compatibility with existing applications.

The survey conducted by ScriptLogic Corp included the response from more than a thousand companies. Results revealed that a majority of the companies were driven by cost-cutting concerns and preferred not to buy expensive operating systems or software updates. While 60% of the companies surveyed admitted that they had no intention of buying Windows 7, 34% said that they will deploy it only at the end of next year. Only 5.4% of the companies were ready to put Windows 7 in place by the end of this year.

While the lack of time and resources emerged as the primary reason for skipping the deployment of Windows 7, around 34% of the companies surveyed said that they were concerned about the compatibility of the new OS with current applications and thus going to give the latest Microsoft offering a miss.

ScriptLogic Corp is a service provider which helps companies to manage their computer networks based on Windows. Microsoft Corp is slated to introduce its newest OS Windows7 on October 22 and the response will be keenly watched especially after the debacle of Windows Vista.

Tags: Microsoft Corp, ScriptLogic Survey, Windows 7