Wed Mar 22 2006, 06:07 PM
Windows Vista, Microsoft's next generation operating system, will be finished this year and on track to be released in the month of November, with a catch: it's only available to businesses. However, by January 2007, consumers (us) will be able to grab a retail box of Windows Vista.
Why the long period between November and January of next year for the consumer market for Windows Vista? Well, Microsoft officially released a press release explaining all about the two month difference between the launch dates, "Because of the way businesses test and deploy software, it makes sense for Microsoft volume licensing customers to receive Windows Vista starting in November of this year. Availability for consumers and on new PCs will follow in January." (Microsoft PressPass)
So, the two month period is just to have new PCs to have Windows Vista pre-installed. Surely before then, retail stores will advertise deals for computers with Windows XP at ridiculously low prices to push out the old, and in with the new.
It could also be because of the high system requirements Vista requires to run all of the features it has; one of them being Aero that brings in the "glassy" feeling to the GUI of the operating system. This will give computer manufacturers time to revamp all of their computer systems to at least support the Windows Vista DirectX 10 standard (that isn't out yet) and have a graphics chipset that supports Aero Glass - oh and don't forget about memory! Many entry-level systems come with 256 MB of RAM standard, from the Windows Vista Hardware TechNet article, Vista needs 512 MB as a minimum standard; but recommended is 1 GB and higher. The more the better.
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Feel free to express your opinions, comments, etc. Try not to flame Microsoft because of this please!
Why the long period between November and January of next year for the consumer market for Windows Vista? Well, Microsoft officially released a press release explaining all about the two month difference between the launch dates, "Because of the way businesses test and deploy software, it makes sense for Microsoft volume licensing customers to receive Windows Vista starting in November of this year. Availability for consumers and on new PCs will follow in January." (Microsoft PressPass)
So, the two month period is just to have new PCs to have Windows Vista pre-installed. Surely before then, retail stores will advertise deals for computers with Windows XP at ridiculously low prices to push out the old, and in with the new.
It could also be because of the high system requirements Vista requires to run all of the features it has; one of them being Aero that brings in the "glassy" feeling to the GUI of the operating system. This will give computer manufacturers time to revamp all of their computer systems to at least support the Windows Vista DirectX 10 standard (that isn't out yet) and have a graphics chipset that supports Aero Glass - oh and don't forget about memory! Many entry-level systems come with 256 MB of RAM standard, from the Windows Vista Hardware TechNet article, Vista needs 512 MB as a minimum standard; but recommended is 1 GB and higher. The more the better.
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Feel free to express your opinions, comments, etc. Try not to flame Microsoft because of this please!
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