Intel Opts Out of Vista

Intel reported last week that they are not planning on deploying Microsoft Vista company wide. Intel, with 80,000 workers has decided to stick with Windows XP until Microsoft releases Windows 7 in 2010 because it found "no compelling reason to change", according to anonymous source.
Intel will use Vista in certain departments for test purposes.

Many businesses, as well as government agencies, have cited Vista's cost, resource requirements, and lack of compatibility with older applications as reasons not to upgrade to the OS.

In many ways, Microsoft has itself acknowledged that Vista is a dud.

Windows 7 will use the same core architecture as Vista so that customers that have purchased Vista-compatible applications and hardware won't have problems upgrading to Windows 7.

In an unusual move, Microsoft recently decided to extend support for Windows XP, which debuted in 2001, until 2014 -- another sign that Microsoft realizes that many of its customers won't be moving to Vista anytime soon, if ever.

Windows XP-Professional is still available on new systems as well as copies of the software by itself from NW Computer. No additional charge!