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Story: Vista shifts 20 million copies

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Posted by: David Long (Wednesday 28 March 2007, 12:22 PM)

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I don't think Vista is the OS to get you to switch from Linux.

I see it more of Microsoft catching up with OSX and it's target being to retain existing users i.e. sell to exisiting windows users and those thinking of buying a new system.

I don't think there will be many Linux/Apple converts but it has put me off switching over to a mac (was going to get a MacBook Pro) now I see the potential of some Vista features like shadow copy.

It won't stop me keeping a copy of XP and Redhat as alternative options when booting up (still have to use XP for work VPN :( )

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