Users don't buy operating systems for operating systems' sake; they buy them for the applications that run on them.
Given that truism, it's not too early to wonder about the whereabouts of Windows-Vista-optimized apps.
Microsoft will have showcase applications ready in time for the Vista launch, which is still set for January 2007, company officials said. But given recent lawsuits and public disagreements with the likes of Symantec and Adobe Systems—two of Microsoft's biggest ISV partners—which vendors are likely to be leading the Vista charge?
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