Is Windows Vista another Windows ME or Microsoft Bob?

In February, I mentioned our concerns about running EnvisionConnect on Windows Vista. It seems that the makers of most enterprise-level applications are expressing the similar concerns, causing Microsoft to second-guess themselves.

Microsoft announced yesterday that they will reconsider their decision to stop selling Windows XP on June 30. At an event in Belgium, execs told reporters, "If customer feedback varies, we can always wake up smarter," according to an Associated Press report.

In January, InfoWorld Magazine launched a campaign to convince Microsoft to keep Windows XP available to customers beyond June 30. Their Save XP petition today has nearly 200,000 signatures.

Windows Vista's new user interface, coupled with its new approach to security and the need for most users to get new hardware has caused many to avoid Vista in favor of Windows XP or other operating systems.

Previously, Microsoft decided to keep Windows XP available for cheap PCs and for PCs in developing nations, as Vista's hardware requirements were too high for such inexpensive PCs.