Comments on: Vista SP1 coming sooner for some

Bowing to demand from customers, Microsoft will release first major Vista update to businesses Friday and developers later this month. General public will have to wait.

[john55440]

No waiting for OEM's

"For new PCs with Windows Vista SP1 pre-installed, this is not an issue."

Microsoft's release strategy allowed OEMs to get SP1 right away.

[ynotbecreative]

Well, there is a big problem here

It is that Microsoft considers something finished, all while
knowing that there is a significant bug in it. If I were to release
something as a business, touting it was finished, yet knowing
that I had a major flaw in it, I would be out of business or
harshly criticized on all levels. Something is not finished until all
of the known bugs are fixed - period. This is exactly why
software vendors get bad reputations. Unfortunately, it is
spreading far beyond Microsoft these days. These companies
have too many resources to not test and work out these bugs.
Small vendors cannot always afford that ability, but companies
the size of Microsoft have NO excuse for such a major bug.

[dhavleak]

why not understand the issue before mouthing off?

The third party drivers have bugs!!
Not Vista SP1!!

The driver bugs show themselves when you upgrade to SP1. MSFT is not releasing SP1 until the drivers are ready, because they don't want their customers to go through driver hell like they did when Vista launched. They've learned from the Vista launch. This is a *good thing*.

Jeez. MSFT can't catch a break these days.

[Vegaman_Dan]

Delay from RTM to public release is common

Releasing the version to OEM's just lets them have the final code to customize for their preinstalled systems sold through their own channels.

Public retail packages require a lot more driver testing from those third party companies. The OS can be complete and ready, but until those third party companies give them drivers to test with, they are somewhat constrained. Then there's the packaging, design, product delivery channels, etc.

A delay between RTM and retail release is pretty commonplace.

[Gunady]

Not a Problem, Actually

If you pay a little more attention to the news content, the time needed is actually for third party to test if problem is found after installation of SP1, not for Microsoft to fix any bug of SP1. The SP1 code itself has been finalized and send to manufacturer to test and bundle it together with newer machine.

[GGGlen]

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

... Apple released 10.5.2
Just think! At this rate, Vista might *just* be useable by 2112!

:-)

[bbneo2]

MS = more dangerous than Al Qaida

Vista SP1 coming sooner for some...

better them than me.