A new survey indicates six in 10 companies will skip Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, which is due to be released on Oct. 22.
"This survey highlights the impact the economy has had on IT, with thirty five percent of respondents saying they've saved money by skipping upgrades and delaying purchases," ScriptLogic said in a statement. "This is likely a reason why IT administrators will put off a Windows 7 migration."
Unlike Windows Vista, which was continually shunned by businesses and home users, early reviews of Windows 7 have been overly supportive of the OS. The main problem for Microsoft, however, is to try and convince businesses to upgrade to Windows 7 as they continue to cut back on spending costs.
In addition to money cut backs, the survey also said lack of time and resources and software compatibility are two other leading setbacks Microsoft must deal with.
The survey, conducted by ScriptLogic and featuring responses of more than 1,000 companies, saw many businesses say Windows 7 is much more stable and ready to use than Vista.
Around 60 percent of businesses surveyed admitted they don't intend to use Windows 7 ever, with 34 percent saying they'll begin installing it by the end of 2010, as 5.4 percent of businesses said it'd be deployed by the end of 2009.
It seems Microsoft expected some businesses wouldn't adopt Windows 7, but the company has launched a proper marketing campaign. Microsoft is still disappointed how disastrous Vista was after release, with most users showing displeasure with the OS.
Out of curiosity, if you're a home user, when, if ever, do you plan on upgrading to Windows 7?
