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byhendersj ( 720767 ) writes:
Gartner used to be a respectible organization - but now they seem to be towing the "Windows Uber Alles" line, similar to CapGemini. I wonder how much Microsoft paid to get this report....
byantifoidulus ( 807088 ) writes:
It's really more than that, everything Gartner says is suspect, whether it has to do with Windows or not. This is the same company that over-hypes offshoring, and just by chance happens to have an offshoring consulting unit. No conflict of interest there......
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byhendersj ( 720767 ) writes:
That's one thing that's always facinated me - why companies listen to vendors who have something to gain as a result of the outcome of a "study".
It's like comparing NetWare of yesteryear with Windows of yesteryear....A lot of customers would go to, say, HP and ask "What OS should I install?"
Let me think...NetWare 3.x or 4.x required a 386 with 16-64 MB of RAM and some disk; Windows required a Pentium with 128 MB of RAM....Which is it likely a hardware vendor with a monetary stake in the decision is going
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