Microsoft’s Windows 7 will likely spell the end of Windows XP before the end of the aging operating systems extended support in April 2014, according to a new report issued by research firm Forrester. A majority of corporate PC decision-makers surveyed by Forrester intend to upgrade to Windows 7, although their timeframe for adoption varies widely. Despite data suggesting a Windows 7-fueled tech refresh is imminent, a few background factors could impede its spread in the enterprise.
– The bell tolls for thee, XP.

Microsoft’s Windows XP powers 80 percent of all commercial PCs, according to a new report by research firm Forrester, but the reign of the increasingly aged operating system is finally coming to an end. But XPs end will also not come quickly, even after the launch of…