Bill Gates Announces Longhorn is now Windows Server 2008

Economic Impact of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 on Industry

Underscoring the opportunities Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 provide to hardware partners, Microsoft released results of a commissioned research study from IDC showing the economic impact the two products are expected to have in the U.S. market. Titled “The Economic Impact of Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in the U.S.,” the study predicts that for every dollar of revenue Microsoft will earn in 2008 from Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the technology ecosystem beyond Microsoft will reap approximately $18. IDC also predicts that in 2008, this same ecosystem will sell more than $120 billion in products and services revolving around Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Also of note is the predicted 20 percent gain in overall Windows-related employment in 2008 that IDC attributes specifically to Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

“The impact of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will reach far beyond Microsoft,” wrote John Gantz, chief research officer and senior vice president of IDC. “Overall, the advent of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will help local economies grow, improve the labor force, and support the formation of new companies. In addition, the indirect benefits of using newer software will help boost productivity, increase competitiveness, and support local innovation.”

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