Forrester Research has unleashed a bit of ire from Microsoft with an analyst report suggesting large corporations might do well to sit out the Vista era of Windows. Analyst Thomas Mendel’s July 23 report on enterprise trends contained a brief mention of Vista, comparing it to “New Coke” — Coca-Cola’s disastrous reformulation of its namesake product in 1985. Public outcry forced the company to backtrack and reintroduce the old drink.
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Microsoft Blasts Forrester's 'Sensational' Anti-Vista Report
Posted by: Mike Pearson July 28, 2008 11:29 AMForrester Research has unleashed a bit of ire from Microsoft with an analyst report suggesting large corporations might do well to sit out the Vista era of Windows. Analyst Thomas Mendel’s July 23 report on enterprise trends contained a brief mention of Vista, comparing it to “New Coke” — Coca-Cola’s disastrous reformulation of its namesake product in 1985. Public outcry forced the company to backtrack and reintroduce the old drink.