According to a recent poll conducted by Harris Interactive only a small portion of consumers plan to upgrade their computers to Windows Vista this year.
Vista which is currently selling at a pace that makes it one of Microsoft's best selling operating systems in history, has sold a total of 20 million licenses in its first month. That's a considerable increase from Windows XP sales of only 17 million in the first two months of its release.
When asked: "Do you plan to switch or upgrade your primary home computer to Windows Vista ... in the next 12 months?", only 12% of Internet users surveyed by Harris Interactive responded in the affirmative. 67% said no, while 20% said they weren't sure.
A lack of consumer faith in Microsoft's promises that Windows Vista will significantly improve their computing experience is what's behind the low numbers, said Milton Ellis, VP of Harris' Technology Group. "Vista promised better performance, reliability, security, and a revolutionary interface, but it appears consumers looking to upgrade are not ready to buy into the promise," said Ellis in a statement.
Windows Vista has already been chided by industry experts and insiders for a lack of central security, a flurry of necessary patches right after initial release and several very serious bugs.
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