Windows Vista gets a release date

Author: Tim Smalley
Published: 2nd November 2006
Comments (16) Stumble
Microsoft released its official retail packaging last week. Vista will be with us by January 30th.

Microsoft released its official retail packaging last week. Vista will be with us by January 30th.

Microsoft has set the release dates for its Windows Vista and Office 2007 products, according to sources close to the software giant.

Business customers with either an enterprise license or software assurance deal will be able to get hold of the software on November 30th, while consumers will have to wait for the official launch on January 30th 2007. This falls in line with what Microsoft had previously stated.

The consumer launch will signify the time when we’ll be able to buy retail versions of Vista or alternatively buy desktop and notebook systems with the new OS installed.

According to APC Magazine, both Vista and the Office suite are expected to make the transition from a tweaked Release Candidate to the final gold master and will move to the manufacturing stage by the middle of this month.

There is no word on when the final DirectX 10 libraries will hit at the moment though – I would hazard a guess that it will either ship with the consumer version of Vista at the end of January, or will be available for download at launch.
Quote Atomic 2nd November 2006, 13:30
I am surprised they missed the christmas market, but I guess most people (general public) wont be buying PC's with Vista straight away.

I for one can't wait to have a play with it and see how it behaves in an Active Directory environment.
Quote Mankz. 2nd November 2006, 13:38
woo finally a realse date....

I think they will make more money by realising it after Christmas, becuase people will want PC's for Christmas, and when they see there is a new Windows out, they run to get it.....


should have been out a year ago though...... i tierd with waiting and using RC1
Quote b1g-d0g 2nd November 2006, 13:39
Any idea on a price yet?
Quote Cthippo 2nd November 2006, 13:46
"Thank you for purchasing Microsoft (tm) Windows (tm) Vista (tm). Please wait 17 hours while we download the stuff that wasn't ready when we made this software...


<20 hours pass>

"Updating complete. Microsoft (tm) Windows (tm) Vista (tm) will now determine if you are using a genuine copy of Windows (tm)..."

"We're sorry, this is not a genuine copy. Please wait while we reformat your hard drive"
Quote Tyinsar 2nd November 2006, 16:50
Cthippo - :) Hopefully that's not from personal experience.

Me, I'm waiting for version _.11 / OSR2 / SE / SR1 / ... - at least the first revision with all the "stuff that wasn't ready when we made this software"
Quote Warrior_Rocker 2nd November 2006, 17:50
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atomic
I am surprised they missed the christmas market, but I guess most people (general public) wont be buying PC's with Vista straight away.

I for one can't wait to have a play with it and see how it behaves in an Active Directory environment.
Good point, I hadn't considered what vista will be like under active directory. The operating system seems quite different from the 2k/xp standpoint so I am interested to see how well it integrates.

Also isn't microsoft supposed to release a new version of server that will play very nicely with the new vista stuff? Also isn't vista supposed to use a completely new deployment system... something about Ximage comes to mind.
Quote M4RTIN 2nd November 2006, 17:57
i just hope some of these peripheral companes pull their fingers out and make some drivers so their devices can actually be used. i cant use my hauppage tv card or my belkin usb wireless thing and last time i checked they werent exactly small companies.
Quote Fophillips 2nd November 2006, 18:39
Linux manages without drivers for most components.
Quote M4RTIN 2nd November 2006, 18:40
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fophillips
Linux manages without drivers for most components.


really? how does that work out then.. surely things need drivers to communicate with the os
Quote Ramble 2nd November 2006, 19:05
Quote:
Originally Posted by M4RTIN
i just hope some of these peripheral companes pull their fingers out and make some drivers so their devices can actually be used. i cant use my hauppage tv card or my belkin usb wireless thing and last time i checked they werent exactly small companies.

All my drivers came when I booted the thing up, even my Nova-T.
That was pretty damn cool.
Quote EK-MDi 2nd November 2006, 19:39
So only about 2 and a half months to go. Yay! Can't wait :).
Quote Warrior_Rocker 2nd November 2006, 20:46
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fophillips
Linux manages without drivers for most components.

Really now?
Quote Anakha 3rd November 2006, 04:57
You'll be pleased to know that Vista's got a EULA change too... for the better!

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/11/02/news-revision-to-windows-vista-retail-licensing-terms.aspx
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick White on WindowsVistaBlog.com

I’m very pleased to let you know you this morning (or afternoon, or evening, depending on where you are when you read this) that the Windows division has revised the retail license terms for Windows Vista in a significant way. Namely, the terms regarding license-to-device assignment of the retail product (including Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) now read as follows:
  • You may uninstall the software and install it on another device for your use. You may not do so to share this license between devices.

So, licensing like XP, then. Rather less draconian than Vista had before...
Quote Cthippo 3rd November 2006, 07:17
Wow, glad to see that! I'm still not going to buy Vista, but it does tent to infer that Microsoft are 1, listening to their customer base, and 2, continuing to be less evil. Perhaps they have turned a corner
Quote soultaker1974 3rd November 2006, 20:34
Originally Posted by Fophillips
Linux manages without drivers for most components.
mmmm IGP video card ??.
Xpress 200M example.
Quote Tek-Guru 4th November 2006, 10:58
I can't wait until Windows Vista! Not long to go now. I'm currently using RC1 as my primary OS which i'll upgrade to RC2 when I have the time.

All of my drivers work. Even my Wi-Fi usb adapter.

I'm all set just need $250 for Vista Ultimate :P

Tek-Guru
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