Vista is New Coke

“Vista is New Coke” Nick Gogerty pronounces rather boldly:

That steaming pile known as vista is now allowing people to pay for the privilege of downgrading to XP. OEM’s are selling XP for at least 5 more months, oh and office has bad learning curve and excel can’t do math….MSFT=$20/share in 12 months.

Let’s sum it up, shall we..Vista is New Coke.

For younger readers, or those in countries untouched by the coca cola brand ( um…?) New Coke was the name of a changed formulation introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soft drink product, Coca-Cola or Coke.

Although blind tastings in the research stage had indicated a positive public reaction, the reality of the change was devastating, and new coke quickly entered marketing history as one of the all time biggest mistakes. The subsequent reintroduction of Coke’s original formula, temporarily named Coke Classic, led to a significant regaining of sales and the eventual withdrawal of New Coke competely