Comments on: Week in review: Vista off in the distance

Microsoft grabbed headlines this week after announcing it will push back the Windows Vista launch until January.

[radius7]

Microsoft Windows Vista Delay

What a surprise! Let's see, they have never made a release date yet. Weather planned or not, it a good way to keep business on Windows by letting them think that the new features they are looking for are just around the corner.

Open Source is looking better all the time.

Seen like they should not announce the estimated release date unless or until there is a 80% chance they are going to make it.

[Tanjore]

Microsoft has to make predictions of the release

Microsoft has to make predictions of release dates. This helps hardware and software manufactures to make their own forecasts.

Linux has lots of industry support. But even now there is not a single version, which makes it easy for a lay user to install easily. It is just the fact of software development.

Microsoft's delay in a long run is good for them. Microsoft knows for sure that if they cannot get Vista right for the first time, there is potential for them to falter as a OS company.

[zmonster]

What people don't realize...

... is that with yet another delay, companies that were willing to
upgrade to Vista immediately will probably wait a year, or two, to
let the software mature. That means no major sales of Vista until
at least 2009.

[radius7]

Microsoft Windows Vista Delay

What a surprise! Let's see, they have never made a release date yet. Weather planned or not, it a good way to keep business on Windows by letting them think that the new features they are looking for are just around the corner.

Open Source is looking better all the time.

Seen like they should not announce the estimated release date unless or until there is a 80% chance they are going to make it.

[Tanjore]

Microsoft has to make predictions of the release

Microsoft has to make predictions of release dates. This helps hardware and software manufactures to make their own forecasts.

Linux has lots of industry support. But even now there is not a single version, which makes it easy for a lay user to install easily. It is just the fact of software development.

Microsoft's delay in a long run is good for them. Microsoft knows for sure that if they cannot get Vista right for the first time, there is potential for them to falter as a OS company.

[zmonster]

What people don't realize...

... is that with yet another delay, companies that were willing to
upgrade to Vista immediately will probably wait a year, or two, to
let the software mature. That means no major sales of Vista until
at least 2009.

[Lindy01]

I dont get it

Why do so many people really care if its delayed....especially on this site. I mean 90% of comments here are ANTI-MS proclaming the greatness of Linux and MAC's.

How does it affect you? Would you rather have a new version of OS a few months earlier with possible bugs? Or a more stable version?

Is it the fact that you just cant wait to complain about it?

[Gromit801]

History

If a company is seemingly so inefficient that it can't hit target
dates, even close, then people wonder about the product and the
company, and if the end product will be worth the wait.

Human nature.

[Zymurgist]

I wouldn't as much about the delays...

... as I would about some of the other stuff going on with MS. Just read some of the blogs of people that work at Microsoft (who seem pretty certain that Vista is more likey to slip to 3Q2007).

Stuff like this (from Microsoft employees) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence:

http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/03/vista-2007-fire-leadership-now.html

[sandsurfer]

You don't get it?

Hey, I'm one of those who uses a PC, and I wouldn't be fool enough to run out and buy Vista before it'd been around at least 2-3 years (y'know, time enough to work out the nastiest of the bugs....). Maybe they'll work them out of Office 2007 also. You think? Naaah.

[Lindy01]

I dont get it

Why do so many people really care if its delayed....especially on this site. I mean 90% of comments here are ANTI-MS proclaming the greatness of Linux and MAC's.

How does it affect you? Would you rather have a new version of OS a few months earlier with possible bugs? Or a more stable version?

Is it the fact that you just cant wait to complain about it?

[Gromit801]

History

If a company is seemingly so inefficient that it can't hit target
dates, even close, then people wonder about the product and the
company, and if the end product will be worth the wait.

Human nature.

[Zymurgist]

I wouldn't as much about the delays...

... as I would about some of the other stuff going on with MS. Just read some of the blogs of people that work at Microsoft (who seem pretty certain that Vista is more likey to slip to 3Q2007).

Stuff like this (from Microsoft employees) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence:

http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/03/vista-2007-fire-leadership-now.html

[sandsurfer]

You don't get it?

Hey, I'm one of those who uses a PC, and I wouldn't be fool enough to run out and buy Vista before it'd been around at least 2-3 years (y'know, time enough to work out the nastiest of the bugs....). Maybe they'll work them out of Office 2007 also. You think? Naaah.

[jowyang]

Robert Scoble of Microsoft Responds

http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/03/24/where-the-heck-is-scoble/

get the full scoop from Scoble

[jowyang]

Robert Scoble of Microsoft Responds

http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/03/24/where-the-heck-is-scoble/

get the full scoop from Scoble

[Makita82]

You complain if its too soon, you complain if its delayed

I don't get it everyone complains how Microsoft rushes their product to the market before it is ready which causes headaches for the users and now everyone is complaining when they delay it. What do you want a half fast done product or maybe one that is a little more finished an polished

[Makita82]

You complain if its too soon, you complain if its delayed

I don't get it everyone complains how Microsoft rushes their product to the market before it is ready which causes headaches for the users and now everyone is complaining when they delay it. What do you want a half fast done product or maybe one that is a little more finished an polished

[ufundo]

shopping list

december:
new computer (xp)
january:
new computer (vista)
february:
mac

and then to finish stick linux on the first two

[ufundo]

shopping list

december:
new computer (xp)
january:
new computer (vista)
february:
mac

and then to finish stick linux on the first two

[at2rty]

vista Microsoft

it is the best thing it could happen to Microsoft, and the rest of the tech user as this rapid expansion of IT is not beneficial to the human neither to the business, things go to fast and as a result they become worthless before you can blink your eye, in fact Gates is doing a service to humanity by keeping a lid on this systems, to bad for the gamers and speed freaks but in the long run to cool things down will do a lot of good to your mind.
put your money in broadband and hand held devices, as that will be the near future.
the long run demands time and reviews, after reviews, test after test and them the product will be worth it and so the eager customer that is spending to much in useless items creating a meltdown on the market and on the ice caps, will feel proud of his new acquisition.
the fact is Mr gates deserves a thanks even if he planned things differently.
such is the in-expectancy of life.

[at2rty]

vista Microsoft

it is the best thing it could happen to Microsoft, and the rest of the tech user as this rapid expansion of IT is not beneficial to the human neither to the business, things go to fast and as a result they become worthless before you can blink your eye, in fact Gates is doing a service to humanity by keeping a lid on this systems, to bad for the gamers and speed freaks but in the long run to cool things down will do a lot of good to your mind.
put your money in broadband and hand held devices, as that will be the near future.
the long run demands time and reviews, after reviews, test after test and them the product will be worth it and so the eager customer that is spending to much in useless items creating a meltdown on the market and on the ice caps, will feel proud of his new acquisition.
the fact is Mr gates deserves a thanks even if he planned things differently.
such is the in-expectancy of life.