[babybearbear]

Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors.

From the technology perspective, Windows 7's touchscreen capabilities are currently unable to provide significant value in terms of usage on notebooks and netbooks, while sales of tablet PCs have also not seen any dramatic growth since the launch of the software, leaving large-size all-in-one PCs as the only PC segment to benefit from the technology so far, the sources claimed.

However, since the all-in-one PC segment is expected to only reach 5% of the PC market in 2009 and 9% in 2010, vendors are likely to see limited sales growth, according to previous reports.

Some notebook vendors are also facing surplus inventory...

PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors

[watzup_ken]

I think a much stronger sale that Vista is a sign that it is more popular. Its just immature still at this point in time.