Windows 7 could inspire businesses to begin spending money on PC upgrades again because it repairs major problems enterprise users had with Vista when it was released nearly three years ago, analysts said this week.

The "Windows 7: An OS for Businesses" report from Directions on Microsoft, which will be released early next month, will outline how Windows 7 addresses concerns business users had with Vista, such as poor application compatibility, poor device-driver support and other limitations, which could inspire companies to free up the money they need to upgrade to the new OS. The research firm this week released some analysis that will be in the soon-to-be-released report, written by Directions on Microsoft analyst Mike Cherry with help from analysts Paul DeGroot and Matt Rosoff.

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