Speculation that Vista SP1's Release Date will be 2/15
InfoWorld reports today that Vista SP1 might be released on 2/15. I know a lot of people who are delaying any decision on Vista until the release of SP1. At least, this "wait until SP1" has traditionally been the industry standard.
A Taiwanese news outlet Wednesday reported in a story that Vista SP1 would be released Feb. 15, but "that date is as good as any other," said Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft. "For all we know, they could make it available tomorrow."Through its public relations agency Wednesday, Microsoft declined to comment on the Feb. 15 date beyond reiterating the software would be available in the first quarter. Still, several sources who work closely with Microsoft said a mid-February release is not unlikely, and they expect the software to be out before the end of March.
Chris Swenson, director of software industry analysis for the NPD Group, said that analysts have heard Feb. 15 as the target for SP1, but it's not something Microsoft would confirm publicly to give itself time to make adjustments in case of negative feedback on the current release of the software.
Are you waiting for SP1? Will SP1's release drive a Vista adoption in your network?
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