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Intel Snubs Microsoft, Won't Adopt Vista in Offices

The thirty pieces of silver are on their way

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2008 11:21 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Intel has decided not to upgrade the 80,000 or so computers its employees use to Windows Vista, seemingly betraying its longtime bosom buddy Microsoft, the New York Times reports. The latest Windows iteration has drawn jeers for being bloated and buggy. “This isn’t a matter of dissing Microsoft,” said an Intel source. “Intel information technology staff just found no compelling case for adopting Vista.”

Intel isn’t alone. Big companies usually wait a year or so to adopt new operating systems, so the bugs can be smoothed out. But so far, corporate Vista orders have been especially sluggish. “By 18 months, you’d expect to see a significant uptake, and we haven’t,” one analyst said. “There’s not much excitement.” But Microsoft remains steadfast in phasing out XP.

A South Korean woman sits next to Intel banner inside of electronic shop in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 5, 2008.
A South Korean woman sits next to Intel banner inside of electronic shop in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Different editions of the Windows Vista computer operating system are on display at a store in New York in this Jan. 30, 2007 file photo.
Different editions of the Windows Vista computer operating system are on display at a store in New York in this Jan. 30, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
In this April 14, 2008 file photo, an Intel sign is shown in front of Intel Corp. headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
In this April 14, 2008 file photo, an Intel sign is shown in front of Intel Corp. headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
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Intel the latest less-than-eager Vista customer
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Microsoft definitely getting rid of XP... sort of
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Intel was behind the curve last time too, remember?
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