"If this were not bad enough news for Microsoft, the survey also
pointed towards 50 percent of those being questioned seriously
considering a move to a non-Windows OS such as Linux or more
probably the Mac OS, which 27 percent of those considering this
option cited as the most likely contender. "The research shows that
despite the early enthusiasm for Windows 7, organisations are still
wary about adoption, demonstrating what could be described as an
even overly cautious approach" said Diane Hagglund, senior research
analyst for Dimensional Research and the survey's author. "Negative
public perception of Vista seems to have helped build this layer of
distrust with Windows 7.""