Microsoft delays wide launch of Windows Vista

[dr911]

Hey All,
Just seen this on the NBC Nightly News

Link:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11947922/

Microsoft delays wide launch of Windows Vista
Consumer release put off until 2007, missing key holiday sales season

Updated: 7:06 p.m. ET March 21, 2006
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. will delay the consumer release of its new Windows operating system until January 2007, missing the holiday sales season and throwing some PC makers and retailers into turmoil. Shares in the software giant slid as much as 3.3 percent in after-hours trading.

The delay in Windows Vista — caused by Microsoft needing more time to enhance security and other functions — will come as a blow to Microsoft partners who were looking forward to a new operating system to boost holiday sales.
“It’s not the optimal situation, to be launching the next-generation version of Windows right after the big holdiay sales season,” said analyst Joe Wilcox with Jupiter Research.

The company will release some versions of the new operating system for big businesses by November as planned, but the consumer version will be postponed until January, said Jim Allchin, co-president of the Microsoft division that includes Windows.

Mr. Gate$ will be so sorry !! :p

[Lyte]

Hey Doc,

I don't see why they bother to delay the release. Heck, XP has been out for a while now and we still have to download junk for security. My guess is it's something pretty big that's still not finished. Microsoft isn't one to leave a dollar on the table unless they absolutely have no choice. This obviously is going to cost them money.

Lyte