Since Microsoft Released Windows Vista™ Release Candidate 1 (RC1) on September 1, 2006, Microsoft has “Forked” the development cycle and began work on the Release To Manufacturing (RTM) builds, which Technical Beta Testers and the Technology Adoption Program Members (TAP) will continue to receive throughout the development cycle. Once Microsoft finalizes Windows Vista™ later this quarter it will then be shipping the code to manufactures for production, also known as “Release To Manufacturing” or “RTM”. Microsoft is currently targeting to release the product to manufactures in October 2006, the exact date is unknown and is ultimately determined by the product quality.
Upon the final release of Windows Vista™ Microsoft will be delivering five (5) different editions, two (2) Business Editions which is currently targeted for release in November 2006 to Volume License Customers and three (3) Home Editions which is currently targeted for general availability in “Early” 2007, Some sites are saying January 30. 2007 although the exact delivery date of Windows Vista™ will be determined by product quality.
View: Windows Vista Product Lineup
News source: Winxperts.net
Upon the final release of Windows Vista™ Microsoft will be delivering five (5) different editions, two (2) Business Editions which is currently targeted for release in November 2006 to Volume License Customers and three (3) Home Editions which is currently targeted for general availability in “Early” 2007, Some sites are saying January 30. 2007 although the exact delivery date of Windows Vista™ will be determined by product quality.
View: Windows Vista Product Lineup News source: Winxperts.net
I'm starting to fear.
Not that RC1 Is bad, but they can't definitely polish it up in a month
Microsoft needs to listen to their IT Professionals and BETA testers and not rush into releasing RTM too soon. My proffesional opinion would be to stick with a Jan 2007 release not November.
Well put... and agree... Share Holders come first... tuff sh** to the end-users.
- install destroyed my Linux partition completely (you have to CREATE a partition, just selecting unallocated space is not enough. Really retarded)
- minimum is Geforce5?! I have a Gf4 Ti4200 for now and no one can convince me I can't use it, even without Aero, it's REALLY slow. No drivers, of course, while MS's own driver is crap, as usual.
- whole system, on AMD1700xp/512RAM is slow as hell. I play WoW with all details on in 1280x1024 for God's sake and now some crappy OS requires more?!
- there is a lot of mess, Windows Explorer (as usual) rapes me with its "My Pictures" etc. folders I don't want, finding a disk is confusing at first
- again, Microsoft didn't learn a THING in the past, extensions for known filetypes are still hidden! And they wonder why users click on worms they get in Outlook
- what's new? Everything is rearranged, there is a new theme....beside from very few new applications and improvements, there is basically nothing new, not worth my $200 (or even more!
When I get a new machine, I'll give it another shot (with RTM and some patches). 1700xp with fastest Geforce4 should be enough for basic OS and also Aero (compiz runs perfectly on my machine). Until better version comes out, that's all from me
p.s. my opinion only
- minimum is Geforce5?! I have a Gf4 Ti4200 for now and no one can convince me I can't use it, even without Aero, it's REALLY slow. No drivers, of course, while MS's own driver is crap, as usual.
Blame NVidia not MS for the drivers. Nvidia only plans to make Vista drivers back to the 5xxx Cards. But its not there falut eather. At somepoint your old card will lose support. So Nivida is taking that step with Vista to start droping legacy support. ATI is thinking about only making drivers for the X Series cards.
- minimum is Geforce5?! I have a Gf4 Ti4200 for now and no one can convince me I can't use it, even without Aero, it's REALLY slow. No drivers, of course, while MS's own driver is crap, as usual.
Blame NVidia not MS for the drivers. Nvidia only plans to make Vista drivers back to the 5xxx Cards. But its not there falut eather. At somepoint your old card will lose support. So Nivida is taking that step with Vista to start droping legacy support. ATI is thinking about only making drivers for the X Series cards.
Of course, Microsoft made huge propaganda how all PCs will have to be upgraded. Sure Nvidia and Ati will take advantage of this and try to sell new cards. It's still retarded.
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