Vista Upgrade ‘Will Cost Companies $3,250 - $5,000 per User’

October 6th 2006 | Microsoft

Strange times indeed when the stock market analysts hope a new Microsoft operating system will counteract the declining housing market, but that’s the hope of some for next fall. If your company plans to play the Vista game, start cooking your books now.

I estimate each Vista user will cost your company between $3,250 and $5,000. That’s each and every Vista user. Money will go to Microsoft for Vista and Office 2007, to hardware vendors for new PCs and components, and possibly a few bucks to Apple for those users jumping to a Mac. After all, if Apple’s higher cost has been the factor keeping your company from trying a Mac, that factor just washed away.

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Vista Upgrade ‘Will Cost Companies $3,250 - $5,000 per User’
Published in: Microsoft on 2006-10-06