We have produced the following currently publicly available reports for Microsoft Corp.
Responsiveness of Outlook 2007 SP2 vs. previous Outlook versions We measured the time to conduct a set of real-world email tasks and run typical user workflows.
Responsiveness of Windows Vista and Windows Vista SP1 using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 on common business file tasks We tested a total of four client-server OS platform combinations to give buyers a sense of the differences in response time they would experience when performing the same file operations on each.
Responsiveness of Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP on common home tasks We measured the responsiveness of three operating systems—Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP—when performing a set of common home tasks after rebooting, returning from standby, and in ongoing operation. We tested five systems: Dell XPS 600 (desktop), Dell XPS M170 (notebook), HP a1320y (desktop), HP d4100e (desktop), and Toshiba Tecra M4 (tablet).
Responsiveness of Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP on common office tasks We measured the responsiveness of three operating systems—Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP—when performing a set of common office tasks after rebooting, returning from standby, and in ongoing operation. We tested five systems: Dell XPS 600 (desktop), Dell XPS M170 (notebook), HP a1320y (desktop), HP d4100e (desktop), and Toshiba Tecra M4 (tablet).
Responsiveness of Windows Vista and Windows XP on common home tasks (2007) We measured the responsiveness of two operating systems, Windows Vista and Windows XP, when performing a set of common home tasks after rebooting, returning from standby, and in ongoing operation. We tested five systems: Dell XPS 600 (desktop), Dell XPS M170 (notebook), HP a1320y (desktop), HP d4100e (desktop), and Toshiba Tecra M4 (tablet).
The impact of switching from Windows XP to Windows Vista on common business task efficiency (2007) We explored response time during real-world work scenarios on Windows Vista and Windows XP. We measured responsiveness on a range of systems after rebooting, returning from standby, and in ongoing operation.
