Comments on: Microsoft delays Virtual PC for Macs

Domino effect knocks back due date for software to make Apple computers look like everyone else's.

We are waiting for the release...

"We are waiting for the release of Windows XP SP2 in order to
offer the most recent, most secure version of Windows XP to our
Virtual PC for Mac customers. Unfortunately, the most secure
version of Windows XP is Mac OS X, so you see why it's taking so
long."

We are waiting for the release...

"We are waiting for the release of Windows XP SP2 in order to
offer the most recent, most secure version of Windows XP to our
Virtual PC for Mac customers. Unfortunately, the most secure
version of Windows XP is Mac OS X, so you see why it's taking so
long."

[DrSFG]

Why not send us what's ready now?

Why doesn't Microsoft send us the regular office suite upgrade now, and send Virtual PC later when it is finally ready? In Office vX, the two items were sent as mutually exclusive packages housed in one box. Microsoft: do the right thing and get us Office now!

[ScifiterX]

To wait or to sell

I can see the point of them wanting to wait for SP2 and saving
on the costs of having to to upgrade them as well. However
given the problems Microsoft has been having with the second
release candidate of SP2 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/
07/23/2028258 and the fact Apple has admitted its
moving its iMac line to the G5, I think it's more important that
Microsoft releases a version of Virtual PC that runs on the G5 as
soon a possible.

[DrSFG]

Why not send us what's ready now?

Why doesn't Microsoft send us the regular office suite upgrade now, and send Virtual PC later when it is finally ready? In Office vX, the two items were sent as mutually exclusive packages housed in one box. Microsoft: do the right thing and get us Office now!

[ScifiterX]

To wait or to sell

I can see the point of them wanting to wait for SP2 and saving
on the costs of having to to upgrade them as well. However
given the problems Microsoft has been having with the second
release candidate of SP2 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/
07/23/2028258 and the fact Apple has admitted its
moving its iMac line to the G5, I think it's more important that
Microsoft releases a version of Virtual PC that runs on the G5 as
soon a possible.