Microsoft tends to tout the release of a new operating system as an earth-shattering event, certain to change computing as we know it. Take the Jan. 29, 2007 launch of Windows Vista: "The launch marks the achievement of an unprecedented collaboration between Microsoft and its customers and partners, and ushers in an era in which personal computing is easier, safer and more enjoyable than ever before," trumpeted a press release. "Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will transform the way people work and play," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gushed. "Windows Vista squarely address[es] the needs and aspirations of people around the globe."
The consumer and corporate world, however, has taken a less exalted view of Vista. That's according to a new report by market research firm In-Stat, which said that PC sales haven't been significantly impacted by Vista's release. Sales have remained steady and have followed the same trends they have for years, said Ian Lao, a senior In-Stat analyst and author of the report.
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