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Vista creates IT jobs
December 11, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
While most of the recent news swirling around Vista hasn't been positive, there is some good news to be had about the OS's impact on the tech economy. A report from IDC states that Microsoft's newest product will spur the creation of 100,000 IT jobs in the US, and about 50,000 jobs overseas, tied to services and related products. As one analyst explains, Microsoft's "touch" is driving revenue even at points not connected to the tech giant.
For more on Vista's IT economic impact:
- read the news at CIO Today
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