From bink.nu New Microsoft operating system to generate $70 billion in revenue for IT industry and increase jobs in tech industry. A research study released today by International Data Corporation (IDC) and commissioned by Microsoft Corp. shows that the Windows Vista™ operating system will drive significant economic growth in the United States in its first year of shipment. The study’s findings indicate that Windows Vista will provide a foundation for the information technology market moving forward, creating more than 100,000 new jobs and driving $70 billion or more in revenues for Microsoft’s partners and the industry at large. Windows Vista, together with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system, was made available on Nov. 30 to volume licensing customers and will be broadly available on Jan. 30. “Our research indicates that Windows Vista will infuse new energy into the market in its first 12 months of availability, driving important job and economic growth through new industry revenues,” said John F. Gantz, chief research officer and senior vice president of IDC, and author of the study. “Relatively rapid and widespread adoption of Windows Vista means that its launch will not only affect Microsoft, but will also have a positive impact on local economies throughout the world.” Partner Investment Leads to New Revenue and Growth The impact of Windows Vista on the U.S. market will drive substantial revenue and growth for many companies that are part of the Windows® ecosystem — companies that sell hardware, write software, provide IT services or serve as IT distribution channels. Today’s study forecasts that the release of Windows Vista will help bolster the more than 200,000 U.S. IT companies that will produce, sell or distribute products and services running on Windows Vista, including many small, locally owned businesses. The study forecasts that each dollar of Windows Vista-related revenue earned by Microsoft in 2007 will generate more than $18 in revenue for the IT industry at large. Continue At Source
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