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Is it like that for security purposes or are you working with legacy software?

Apart from those two issues, the loss of productivity should so obviously outweigh any possible savings. There must be some explanation.



Well, it's a large company with lots of in-house software, so that's the official reason for the delayed roll out of Windows 7. But I think it has more to do with bureaucracy and inefficiency.

For not bringing my own hardware, security (it's a bank).


> XP

> delayed roll out of Windows 7

Is your bank located in Kazakhstan?


No but I am sure we source our hardware from flea markets in Kazakhstan!




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