5. Apple successfully demonized Vista
4. Windows XP is too entrenched
3. Vista is too slow
2. There wasn’t supposed to be a Vista
1. It broke too much stuff
Prediction: Microsoft will leapfrog Vista, release Windows 7 early, and change its OS business, Microsoft needs to abandon the strategy of releasing a new OS every 3-5 years and simply stick with a single version of Windows and release updates, patches, and new features on a regular basis. Most IT departments are essentially already on a subscription model with Microsoft so the business strategy is already in place for them.
