Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general public
in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?

And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?

8-)

Since MS is pushing the RC1 milestone (instead of another beta), I'd say they
are going for January, all they care about is money after all. SP1 for vista
is roughly due around October 2k7.

They won't scrap it. To must money invested, and the media would beat them
senseless (four years between client releases. Business's care about money
and public perception. Wouldn't be the first time MS released a broke OS for
media coverage (WinME). Afterall, how could you release a OS named Millennium
in 2002.

"ZAZ" wrote:

> Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general public
> in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
>
> And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
>
> 8-)

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
> public
> in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?

I think Vista is on track for January.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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>Afterall, how could you release a OS named Millennium
> in 2002.

2001, I meant, sorry. Though one can debate that the Millennium didn't start
till 2001, instead of 2000.

"M@dhat3rr" wrote:

> Since MS is pushing the RC1 milestone (instead of another beta), I'd say they
> are going for January, all they care about is money after all. SP1 for vista
> is roughly due around October 2k7.
>
> They won't scrap it. To must money invested, and the media would beat them
> senseless (four years between client releases. Business's care about money
> and public perception. Wouldn't be the first time MS released a broke OS for
> media coverage (WinME). Afterall, how could you release a OS named Millennium
> in 2002.
>
> "ZAZ" wrote:
>
> > Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general public
> > in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> > April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
> >
> > And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> > waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
> >
> > 8-)

"scrapped altogether"?...not even an option.

I can definitely see an early 2007 release.

As far as waiting a few years...wasn't Vista due for release this year? So
what have you been waiting a few years on?

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
> Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
public
> in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
>
> And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
>
> 8-)

A few misunderstandings...I knew that Vista being scrapped altogether
probably wouldn't happen (huge financial disaster for MS if so), unless the
code was so badly screwed up that it was impossible to deal with. From the
post beta 2 builds, it's obvious that Vista being scrapped is a no no.

Also, Microsoft (from way back) intiallly was to release Vista in 2003, a
release between XP and Blackcomb (now Vienna). Gradually, delays surfaced,
and instead of being a minor release, Vista grew to be a major release. Even
so, numerous features have been dropped. so if you at the original plan, 3
years have passed, and 5 years since XP was released.

"ArcaneDevil" wrote:

> "scrapped altogether"?...not even an option.
>
> I can definitely see an early 2007 release.
>
> As far as waiting a few years...wasn't Vista due for release this year? So
> what have you been waiting a few years on?
>
> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
> > Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
> public
> > in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> > April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
> >
> > And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> > waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
> >
> > 8-)
>
>
>

I do want a Jan release, but I also want to underscore the importance of
quality. Hope microsoft didn't forget that a quality product generates more
revenue than a buggy one

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
> > Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
> > public
> > in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> > April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
>
> I think Vista is on track for January.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>
>

There is no indication by MS of consideration of any later date than this
quarter for RC1, release to manufacturing and distribution to Software
Assurance customers in November, and General Public Availablility in
January. There may be one more interim release to TechBeta this month
before RC1 is released to CPP participants and an even wider audience.

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
> Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
> public
> in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
>
> And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
>
> 8-)

Hope so...just want stable and high quality product to come out of Redmond.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> There is no indication by MS of consideration of any later date than this
> quarter for RC1, release to manufacturing and distribution to Software
> Assurance customers in November, and General Public Availablility in
> January. There may be one more interim release to TechBeta this month
> before RC1 is released to CPP participants and an even wider audience.
>
> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
> > Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
> > public
> > in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to next
> > April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
> >
> > And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've been
> > waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
> >
> > 8-)
>
>
>

5505 is reported to be a fast, stable build. We'll see what RC1 will bring
us.

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC2E4F89-3F5D-43A6-AB32-14BAAB0E9B84@microsoft.com...
> Hope so...just want stable and high quality product to come out of
> Redmond.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> There is no indication by MS of consideration of any later date than this
>> quarter for RC1, release to manufacturing and distribution to Software
>> Assurance customers in November, and General Public Availablility in
>> January. There may be one more interim release to TechBeta this month
>> before RC1 is released to CPP participants and an even wider audience.
>>
>> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7902252B-BE66-45B9-8624-C69226B90FB6@microsoft.com...
>> > Just curious...do you all think that Vista will be released to general
>> > public
>> > in January of 2007? Or do you think it may be pushed all the way to
>> > next
>> > April or even May (or just scrapped altogether)?
>> >
>> > And if released on time, SP1 immediate in the horizon? I mean, we've
>> > been
>> > waiting for a few years now, so would another delay matter?
>> >
>> > 8-)
>>
>>
>>