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Microsoft Taking Vista Step by Step
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
While Microsoft is committed to making Vista’s November and January release dates for businesses 
and consumers, respectively, the company is determined not to release the new OS until all the bugs have been worked out. “[The delay] might be a short-term pain … but what users really need is a stable operating system that’s easy to use,” said Rebecca Wettemann, vice president of research for Nucleus Research.
Microsoft believes it will be on target for the release of its long-awaited Vista operating system, but the company wants to ensure quality before sending it to the masses.
"We will ship Windows Vista when the product is ready," Kevin Johnson, co-president of Microsoft’s Platforms &\1 Services Division, said during an analyst meeting Thursday. "At this point in time, there is no data or information that says we are not going to make the November business availability or the January consumer availability. However, we’re going to ship the product when it’s ready, and we’re just going to take it milestone by milestone."
The market was not happy with the noncommittal explanation; Microsoft’s shares closed down 2 percent at US$23.87 on the Nasdaq on Thursday. However, Mike Burk, product manager, Windows Client Division, stressed the company’s progress. Technology News: Software: Microsoft Taking Vista Step by Step
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