Windows 7.

So there you have it. We are the second biggest govt department in the country and we'll be bypassing Windows 8. I think it may end up being a public service-wide decision.

They upgraded to XP when XP was the current OS, though only slightly before Vista was launched. So this is the first time they've upgraded to the non-current version of Windows.

No doubt as operating system lifecycles go the department is unlikely to upgrade from Windows 7 until around Windows 10  (or whatever it'll be called). We have a PC renewal policy of 4 years and a laptop renewal policy of 3 years.

Microsoft still gets paid millions, so it's hardly doom. But not upgrading to the current OS is a departmental vote of no confidence in Windows 8, unfounded or not. 

I thought you were going to say Vista :P

This must be a slow week for news! Lol!

How big is your department? As best an estimate as you can anyway.

well 7 come out after XP, so that is expected. Government departments usually lag by one version because they want as many of the bugs fixed a possible.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

So when are you guys upgrading to OS X?

Hey... at least it's not pirated like most countries.

It is like my company... XP to Seven or RHEL 6.4.

That due the fact the software used works better with Seven than 8... the Window 8 is still immature for work environments.

I think that is a good decision.

7 is good isn't it,although i wouldn't know about what is best for a big dept/upgrade

Commen sense. The company i provide service for, is doing the same.

7 is actually great. windows 8 problem is not its performance but that metro UI. windows 8 functions best with a touchscreen. tho i think they couldve made the decision after 8 blue comes out not prior.