Ballmer: Vista Launch Could Slip Further

zero2dash · 05-26-2006, 07:45 AM

I'm surprised no one (ie Itsme

) didn't post this already.
I guess no one's really in the "Vista fan" boat yet, eh?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2006...pcworld/125854

Quote:

Ballmer: Vista Launch Could Slip Further

Martyn Williams, IDG News Service
Wed May 24, 8:00 AM ET

The launch of the consumer version of Windows Vista, Microsoft's new operating system, could be pushed back past the stated January launch date, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said today.

The operating system was due to be launched this year but in March the company said it wouldn't get broad release until January 2007. Ballmer said Wednesday that the planned January launch may slip further based on feedback from a beta release program and the product road-maps of hardware vendors.

"We think we are on track for shipping early in the year. We've talked about the month, but we get a chance to critically assess all of the feedback we'll get from this beta release then confirm or move [the launch date] a few weeks," he said at a news conference in Tokyo.

Second Beta Available
Microsoft launched the second beta version of Windows Vista on Tuesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle.

"We put the beta out today... so we should start getting feedback right away," said Ballmer.

"The other thing, frankly, which we are discussing with NEC and other hardware partners is when would they really like it--early January, late January, February--so it depends on when the next roll-over, the next turn of the machine cycle will be and that would be the best time to ship it based on beta feedback," he said.

Timing the launch of the operating system with the product road-maps of PC makers is important, said Ballmer. Microsoft delayed the Vista launch from November to January to avoid putting the product out during the year-end sales season when a change in PC line-ups and operating systems could cause problems for vendors.

I wonder what the hold up is?
From the CTP build I've used, what they have is pretty solid, so this means they're either a) adding more crap (ie maybe WinFS after all?) or b) waiting because they want to see what Apple releases in OSX 10.5.

XP is still pretty solid, don't get me wrong...but Vista's been delayed so much, I think they're probably losing a lot of interest in it already.

Markel · 05-26-2006, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero2dash

I'm surprised no one (ie Itsme

) didn't post this already.

Because no one is surprised when MS can't get a product ready on their original schedule.

Cubsfan · 05-26-2006, 09:37 AM

http://news.com.com/Ballmer+Vista+on...l?tag=nefd.top

A day later it's apparently on track.

zero2dash · 05-26-2006, 09:56 AM

LOL Balmer's off his meds again

Grubbie · 05-27-2006, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero2dash

I wonder what the hold up is?
From the CTP build I've used, what they have is pretty solid, so this means they're either a) adding more crap (ie maybe WinFS after all?) or b) waiting because they want to see what Apple releases in OSX 10.5.

No offense, but I love the wild speculation that you are tossing around. MS can't afford another slip unless Ballmer is trying to keep the stock price way down.

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05-26-2006, 09:37 AM	#3
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	http://news.com.com/Ballmer+Vista+on...l?tag=nefd.top A day later it's apparently on track.

05-26-2006, 09:56 AM	#4
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	LOL Balmer's off his meds again

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