Good questions. I don't know any of the general answers, but I would bet that MS "ups" its current scale. But, who knows.
As for upgraders, I would not chase a moving target. I am in the process of chasing 5.0 or greater, but that's as far as I will go until my next computer. I am very sure that some upgraders and PC manufacturers will chase the target no matter how far it moves.
In this regard, there will be an interplay, IMO--for example, as manufacturers come closer an closer to perfect across their lines, then MS will raise the bar some--whether it creates a new scale or sticks with 0 to 5.9. Then, the builders will work a bit harder.
No matter what numbers are chosen, the scale still has to remain ordinal. I think MS will keep raising the bar just enough to stay ahead of the builders--although some may be allowed to get perfect scores--none of which I have seen so far.
And, incidentally, I have never seen where MS says what score implies Vista Premium readiness. But, my inference is that it is 3.0. |