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Originally Posted by OtterBooks
I'm still catching up with the thread, heh, but that view seems more similar than different. MS is used to long-term support for business/government because those clients generally stick with systems for longer than consumers and need to be given time to change. They can't pull the rug out from say, an old MIS structure used by some huge government agency without giving them years to upgrade. As opposed to consumers, who can more easily switch to a new OS whenever they buy a new PC (PC in the generic sense). I don't know if that is an effect of corporate culture, or just practical business. This is genuinely humble speculation on my part, as I'm no authority on this subject but find it interesting.
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I didn't think that hardcastle was making the distinction between business/government and consumers.