Microsoft’s 2010 software suites present “the most complicated lock-in decision in years,” and many customers will be justified in sticking with the 2007 versions of Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Burton Group analysts said this week at the Catalyst conference.
Microsoft is pushing its weight around in 2010 by offering numerous tools that used to be provided only by third-party vendors, and embracing the virtualization and software-as-a-service delivery models, analysts said.