I love the line about "UK consumers embracing vista." I would hazard a guess that the figures would be different if the consumer had a choice! And as for security I think this gentleman is living in some sort of protective bubble. Vista is a hackers paradise and for all it's annoying security "gimmicks", the hackers have had a field day from day one. I am currently doing more virus removal and re-installations than ever before. Good business for me but not for the consumer!!!

Vista is selling because hardware, particularly laptops have come down in price. It is selling to home users because they have little choice. None of my customers want Vista, they have asked me to stockpile XP. They will not change at any price. I have taken Vista off at least 25 machines. As for Vista "downgrade" - XP = useable system more like. I have lost track of the number of people, business customers and friends, who have asked me to do this for them or help them do it for themselves.
Get real Microsoft, for once admit you have ****ed-up.

Dont the comments here say it all?, Microsoft have their head in the clouds, Vista sells to "newbies" who know no better, it's bundled with all the laptops, we have real hassle getting laptops with XP or Linux, but still we are selling 8 XP to every 1 Vista, and recently 1 Linux in ten!