Microsoft may delay Windows Vista again -- Gartner

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SEATTLE, May 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=MSFT.O), Profile (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=MSFT.O), Research (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/ResearchReports.aspx?symbol=MSFT.O)) long- awaited release of the upgrade to its flagship Windows operating system will likely be delayed again by at least three months, research group Gartner Inc. (IT.N: Quote (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=IT.N), Profile (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=IT.N), Research (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/ResearchReports.aspx?symbol=IT.N)) said on Tuesday.
The research note, released to clients on Monday, said the new Windows Vista operating system is too complex to be able to meet Microsoft's targeted November release for volume license customers and January launch for retail consumers. A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company disagreed with the Gartner report and it was still on track to meet its launch dates. "

http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=technology&storyID=nN02271704

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We contacted Microsoft to get its thoughts on the Gartner Group's report and received the following statement from the company:

We respectfully disagree with Gartner's views around timing of the final delivery of Windows Vista. We remain on track to deliver Windows Vista Beta 2 in the second quarter and to deliver the final product to volume license customers in November 2006 and to other businesses and consumers in January 2007.

There you have it: official word from Microsoft saying that Vista is still on track for a January 2007 release.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060503-6732.html (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060503-6732.html)

[werty316]

Its no big deal it gets delay forever as I won't be jumping the gun and getting a copy.

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Me either...............;)

I'm happy with XP, or at least as happy as anyone can be..............:)