Searching the Net to find out more about Microsoft's oft-delayed, finally-arriving operating system, Vista, sends people where they want to go today; Vista's creator tops the list, followed by Wikipedia.
Now that the consumer launch of noted how interest began to spiral the week before Vista's debut:
In anticipation of the launch, last week the share of US Internet searches for 'windows vista' increased by 53% from the previous week (week ending 1/27/07 vs. week ending 1/20/07). The volume of searches for the much-anticipated new operating system surpassed interest in Microsoft's most popular hardware products, 'xbox 360' and 'zune.' Searches for 'microsoft office' were up 49% in the same period, indicating that interest in the new Office software may also be driving interest in the new OS.
Altogether, the volume of queries Hitwise measured for 'windows vista' coming through search engines mostly saw visitors continue on for Microsoft, 58.6 percent of them eager to beam on to the Redmond Mothership. The next largest segment headed for
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