While Windows Vista’s popularity with home and business users is growing steadily, Windows Vista’s very existence seems to be ignored at the 2008 Olympic Games.

It would be a great experience for both end-users as well as Microsoft to have Windows Vista used at the 2008 Olympic Games. End-users would see how Windows Vista really works and feels, while Microsoft would have their new OS advertised on a important event.

But Lenovo, the main sponsor of the 2008 Olympic Games, has chosen to install Windows XP on all PCs handling chores vital to the Olympic Games. Their reason? Chairman of Lenovo Yang Yuanqing tells us they needed a proven stable, mature platform for their network. Lenovo just isn’t willing to try new technologies here, due to the size and importance of the event.

The PCs main chores on the event include games management, results systems, commentator information systems, and the staff and scheduling systems. If the OS running all these tasks would appear unstable, they could have some problems Yang Yuanqing said.

Windows Vista will only be installed on some PCs in the Internet lounges, which are set up for athletes and visitors.