Was interesting to read the other day about the decision by the Olympic Committee to use XP as their OS for the upcoming Olympics. The article cited that they required a "reliable" solution and felt that Vista just couldn't provide that yet. Having said that, they did state that PC's with Vista would be available in some of the "less secure" areas of the campus....but that the tabulations, scoring, accounting, etc would all be done on machines running XP.
Additionally, the article pointed out that wireless networking was not part of their plan either. I found that interesting....as long as wireless technology has been out, it is still not accepted completely. But, I've often said...wireless has a very viable role to play in existing facilities especially. I believe it provides for opportunities to move forward without the additional expense of hard wiring in places where that could be cost prohibitive. Wireless is not currently, the "end all, be all"....but I still believe it is narrowing that gap considerably. Security concerns, bandwidth limitations, standards, etc have all grown a great deal over the past few years....we are closing the gap.
The takeaway? The latest new technology isn't for everyone (as is the case for the Olympics) but it does have its place. Through thought processes and honest evaluations about the benefits and limitations is a must. No need to steer clear, just because it's new....but conversely, the reason for bleeding edge should be compelling also.
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