ZDNet writes one of those stories filled with … well, nothing:
UK CIOs and IT directors say they will have to be convinced of the business benefits and return on investment of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Vista operating system before including it in IT spending and upgrade plans.
Couldn’t the same be said about any business expenditure? Don’t most businesses look at the benefits and ROI before deciding to spend money on just about anything? OK, maybe not Enron. And maybe not most dot-com companies during the height of the Internet bubble. But these days, companies are generally pretty prudent about large capital outlays.
Historically, most businesses are very conservative about any IT spending. A small number of businesses like to be out front with bleeding-edge technology. But the overwhelming majority will wait several years before making any IT upgrade. Aren’t a majority of businesses in the world still using Windows 98 and Windows 2000, even though Windows XP will be five four years old next month?
Wake us up when you have some real news, ZDNet.
Ed Bott 
Every release of Windows is accompanied by the exact same commentary from analysts and media reporting on CIOs.
The reality is that, with few exceptions, its a matter of when, not if. The hardware manufacturers will fairly aggressively transition the standard OS image over to the latest offerings. In time, only those handful of companies who maintain a defined SOE will not be using it. And fairly quickly most of those will move their SOE based on user or other demands.