440,000 Small Businesses Set to Adopt Vista

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So, What Are YOUR Plans?

New York (AMI-Partners) - AMI’s 2006-07 survey of the United States SMB market reveals that 7% of Small Businesses and 17% of Medium Businesses expressed an interest in using Vista by years end.

This portends to a sizeable addressable market opportunity of 447,000 SMBs.

The AMI study concludes that the following factors will drive Vista adoption the most across SMBs:
– Natural PC Lifecycle - Currently SMBs replace their PCs every 3-4 years.
– Drive to Standardize OS’ for Security Purposes - Approximately 40% of SMBs cite standardizing their OS’ as a top IT priority in 2007.
– Rising Demand for Enhanced Mobility Applications/Support - Mobile workforce penetration is currently 53%, up 37% from last year.
– Leverage Enhanced Networking Functionality - Networking SW investment expected to grow with a 5 year CAGR of 7%.

Posted at January 31, 2007
Filed Under BSG MARKETPLACE - Products, Services and Vendors |

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