The verdict on Vista

Where the server goes, the desktop doesn't necessarily follow


(Computerworld) Windows Vista has been slow to catch on in business. Could Windows Server 2008 ride to the rescue? The new server operating system shares the same code base as Windows Vista and includes some features that are optimized to work with Vista.

The problem is that most people don't even know about them. Microsoft Corp. has done a poor job of promoting the synergies between the two products, says John Enck, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "Most people have no idea of the benefits," he says.

There are a few minor changes, such as the ability to update and manage Vista clients more easily, but the most significant is the faster TCP/IP networking protocol stack used in both Windows Server 2008 and Vista. Applications that have been sluggish on the client side because of network performance issues could see an improvement when run on Server 2008 and Vista clients. "That's a big improvement," says Enck, "but it's not compelling enough to make you change your mind."......


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The Doc wrote: but the most significant is the faster TCP/IP networking protocol stack used in both Windows Server 2008 and Vista.

Hip Hip Hooray! this is what i have been trying to preach to the masses all along.

But they all agree that if their fav software doesnt work with vista, then vista must be crap?

Give me a day off please!! Lol

It was however a bad by MS.....Bill needs to learn correct marketing techniques!

Regards

Oh well, bill Microsoft is getting a new chairman already.