HomeSpotlight Page 20 - Top 20 Tech and Channel Trends of 2009
The last 12 months will go down as one of the most disruptive and tumultuous periods in channel and technology market history. Not all the trends of 2009 are bad; in fact, some are quite positive. Channel Insider reflects on the top 20 trends of 2009 and their impact on the technology and channel marketplaces.
Top 20 Tech and Channel Trends of 2009 - 2. Windows 7
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2. Windows 7
The October launch of Windows 7 wasn’t anything on the scale of Windows 95, but it did mark the merciful end to Vista’s terrible tenure on the desktop. Microsoft spent months preparing the world for Windows 7, and the reception was tepid but optimistic. Windows 7 is everything Vista isn’t – smaller footprint, less resource intensive and more compatible with enterprise apps. As time passes, many solution providers believe Windows 7 will spark the long overdue hardware refresh stalled by Vista and the recession.
The October launch of Windows 7 wasn’t anything on the scale of Windows 95, but it did mark the merciful end to Vista’s terrible tenure on the desktop. Microsoft spent months preparing the world for Windows 7, and the reception was tepid but optimistic. Windows 7 is everything Vista isn’t – smaller footprint, less resource intensive and more compatible with enterprise apps. As time passes, many solution providers believe Windows 7 will spark the long overdue hardware refresh stalled by Vista and the recession. 
