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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Businesses and institutions have never upgraded to a new version immediately. And they never will. That is because technical personnel don't want all that trouble. So this really doesn't mean anything.
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It means a lot. It is being prominently displayed in the regular (not technical) sections of several newspapers and magazines. It will slow down purchases from private customers. It is a scare tactic. Microsoft has not got media support here.
Here (Australia) Microsoft is not intending to sell full packages, only upgrades, so no clean installs. That alone will create massive headaches for those who lack IT experience.