【Vista之家译】美多个联邦机构短期内拒绝升级Vista

　　至少两个以上的美国联邦机构因担心成本太高和兼容性问题，短期内不准备将电脑升级到微软Windows Vista新操作系统。

　　在1月19日，美国交通部首席信息官Dan Mintz给交通部内部人员的备忘录中表示，对已有的台式机和笔记本电脑升级到Vista、Office 2007和IE7进行延期。他认为当前并不是太迫切需要升级到新系统。

　　他的根据是，硬件、软件和人工成本太高，兼容性问题和资金的短缺问题。而且，美国交通部与微软签署了一份长期协议，升级是免费的。

　　在这个备忘录里面还提到，软件只可用于测试而且还需得到CIO的批准。微软的发言人表示不久将与交通部的官员进行会晤，解释Vista在商业和技术上的诸多好处。

　　交通部霍森表示他并不知道是否还有其他政府部门推迟升级新系统。他们的这个备忘是在2007的3月初首次披露。

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At least two federal government agencies are refusing to upgrade their computers with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system, citing concern over costs and compatibility issues.

In a Jan. 19 memo to staff, Dan Mintz, the Transportation Department's chief information officer, imposed an "indefinite moratorium" on upgrading desktop and laptop computers with the new operating system, Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7.

Mintz wrote that there is "no compelling technical or business case" to upgrade to the new products and specific reasons not to upgrade.

He cited hardware, software and labour costs, compatibility issues with current applications and limited funding. He also wrote technology staff will be busy with the agency's move to a new headquarters.

The memo says the software only may be acquired for testing purposes and only with the CIO's approval.

Microsoft did not return calls seeking comment.

The details of Mintz's memo were first reported earlier this month by InformationWeek, a technology trade publication.