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School IT Departments Evaluate Vista
In terms of responses from all segments, the top concerns IT leaders expressed over implementing Vista remained fairly consistent over the period of the two surveys. There were as follows (increase or decrease from previous poll noted when statistically significant with a margin of error of ±3.5 percent):
- Expect bugs in first release (52 percent);
- Current OS meets today's needs (40 percent, up from 36 percent);
- Lack of IT staff to train and support (33 percent)
- Benefits of Vista not clear enough (38 percent, up from 32 percent);
- Not enough money to migrate (25 percent, down from 30 percent);
- Hardware requirements too excessive (37 percent, up from 28 percent);
- Compatibility with current security or AV software (25 percent);
- Need to make bigger investment in new licensing (7 percent).
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About the author: Dave Nagel is the executive editor for 1105 Media's educational technology online publications and electronic newsletters. He can be reached at dnagel@1105media.com.
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Dave Nagel, "School IT Departments Evaluate Vista," T.H.E. Journal, 5/9/2007, http://www.thejournal.com/articles/20641
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