March 22, 2006
Microsoft Opens the Window
Microsoft Delays Vista Until January
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it would delay general availability of Vista, the next major upgrade to the Windows operating system, until January 2007, a move that’s expected to have some impact on consumer PC sales.
Businesses are expected to get access to the next-generation OS in November, with broader availability to consumers set for January 2007.
The door is open for Apple to have a gangbusters Christmas season. But the window is open for a small PC company to capitalize on the delay by rolling out a fully-functional linux-based PC.
I can see the marketing angle now: “Microsoft has delayed their new Vista operating system to work out ’security flaws’. Linux is widely considered by industry worldwide to be a much more secure operating system, and it’s already here!”
Microsoft is leaving the window open, all it takes now is someone to climb through it.
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