![]() ![]() The magazine found about 35% of new PC owners chose to get rid of Vista in favor of some other Windows variant, typically XP (though some were using a Windows Server flavor). (Windows Sentinel is a joint project between InfoWorld and the in which participants deploy an agent that monitors Windows systems, processes and network performance while contributing to a global repository.) The magazine tapped into its database from its Windows Sentinel project to determine this. But just how many enterprises have bought new Windows PCs without Vista? About one-third, Infoworld reports. A PC ships with Vista, but the PC manufacturer, via the user's consent, "downgrades" the desktop OS to wipe out Vista and use XP instead. ![]() We are all familiar with the marketing tactic used by Microsoft to report Vista shipment numbers that leaves a big loophole - the downgrade license. ![]()
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