The Not-So Wonderful Vista
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Mike Thompson - Published 11/03/2008
The announcement that Microsoft is to reduce the price on the retail boxed copies of several consumer versions of Windows Vista is a clear indication (despite claims to the contrary) that Vista has not had the expected uptake in the home market. As with all things from Windows desktop, the business market tends to reflect the home market, so one could extrapolate that the business uptake is similarly disappointing. Whilst Microsoft is keen to point out that retail sales is only a small part of their tota