Big Surprise: SMBs Migrate In Droves To Windows 7

A survey from Spiceworks' "Voice of IT" says small business confidence in migrating to Windows 7 increased after the product's launch. Is that a green light for Win7 in small businesses?

"After Microsoft officially released Windows 7, interest in rapidly adopting the operating system increased for one in five IT pros from small and midsize companies, according to a survey by an IT management company.

According to the Spiceworks' "Voice of IT" survey, conducted before and after the software's official launch, 20% of 1,530 IT professionals polled sped up their timetable for upgrading to Windows 7. The survey was conducted during the first two weeks of October, prior to the launch, and then again during the last two weeks of November, after the software was made available. Plans to upgrade immediately increased for more than 10% of respondents, and about 40% of IT professionals at the smallest firms polled intended to begin their upgrades within the first 90 days following the official launch."