Comments on: Windows XP remains dominant in Japan

Although hardware bundling is driving Vista use, 65 percent of users surveyed say they use XP most on their home PCs.

[lostviking]

Again MS will use the "forced" install of Vista to proclaim their dominance. Forgetting that most of us immediately (or within the first week, tried it...UUUGGGHHH) nuked it and installed something that works like Ubuntu or even XP.

[Mr. Dee]

@lostviking:
Nonsense. Microsoft has always preloaded the latest version of Windows with new PC's as soon as it hit the market. You are talking like this is something new since the release of Vista. I remember PC's available with XP from September of 2001 and the retail box copy launch wasn't until around November of that year. Things have also changed since the release of XP, the technology is more mature. Its not like in the past where developers were aiming to improve their software and consumers craving for the latest improvements. XP pretty much bridged that gap. Vista remains a hard sell to many because its not revolutionary like XP was in terms of new paradigms in operating system stability and ease of use. Vista actually reintroduced new problems in areas such as compatibility which XP handled well, but for a very good reason - 'security'. Customers don't realize or don't seem to accept this. Thats why Microsoft is focusing on compatibility with Windows 7 to reintroduce the ease of use and compatibility experiences that Windows XP brought to market. Still, Vista's market share is admirable and will continue to grow. But XP had a long life span, especially post Vista, look at XP Home still being supported on certain systems until 2010. Microsoft is their own monster, but its not killing them.

[Varsys]

I think it will take a couple of years to infiltrate world markets. There are no obvious reasons for users to switch to Vista, so they will get it it when the time comes to buy a new computer.

Ed Ver
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