Di you think they are doin a right thing by upgrading to Vista or no? Do you think "wth are they thinking" considering that vista didnt do so good comparing to XP.... Also would it be more reasonable to wait for Windows 7 and get that instead of Windows Vista?For those critics who bill Microsoft's Windows Vista a commercial failure for failing to surpass Windows XP in sales, and inability to capitalize in the netbook market, perhaps they should reserve judgment a bit longer. Just as Windows 7 hype is reaching full swing in preparation for a October release, the U.S. Army announced that like many large organizations, it will wait on upgrading to Windows 7. However, unlike some, it is planning a major upgrade -- to Windows Vista.
The U.S. Army currently has 744,000 desktop computers, most of which run Windows XP. Currently only 13 percent of the computers have upgraded to Windows Vista.It announced in a press release that it will be upgrading all of the remaining systems to Windows Vista by December 31st.
In addition to Windows Vista, the Army's version of Microsoft's Office will also be upgraded.
As with Windows, Microsoft is forgoing the upcoming new version -- Office 2010 -- in favor to an upgrade to Office 2007. Currently about half of the Army's computers run Office 2003 and half run Office 2007.Army officials cite the need to bolster Internet security and standardize its information systems as key factors in selecting a Windows Vista upgrade. Likewise, they believe that an upgrade to Office 2007 will bring better document security, and easier interfacing to other programs, despite the steeper learning curve associate with the program (which is partially due to the new interface, according to reviewers).The U.S. Army will perhaps be the largest deployment of Windows Vista in the U.S.
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