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Silicon have an article talking about when CIOs are deploying Windows 7 in light of it becoming available in the near future. As the article suggests it is not something that CIOs see as key to their strategy or a key project for the next year. I think we’ll see organizations hold off for a number of reasons:

• Windows XP is still good enough for many users – unless your application requires it – and the hardware requirements are relatively light – it runs ok on a mid range Pentium III
• Windows 7 will probably involve a hardware/desktop refresh at the same time adding additional cost – particularly if you’ve upgraded those late Pentium III or Pentium IV pcs which run XP but would not be suitable for Windows 7.
• Applications and layered components will need re-tested on the new operating system – a possible issue for any legacy applications or those with specific .NET, database or layered components
• Organizations could be (or are already) looking at desktop virtualization – could we not combine the two? Virtualize on to Windows 7 rolling out new thin clients running the new operating system?
• If it is deployed in the enterprise it will tend to be phased in for specific user groups, ‘the standard user’ and only rolled out once application packaging and sign off has been obtained, enteprise clients normally start looking at a desktop or server operating system when the first service pack has been released.

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