Halley's Comet will be here first at this rate!

Amazon Posts Vista Prices, Claims Jan. 30 Delivery

Amazon staked Vista's retail versions at:

-- Windows Vista Home Basic: $99.95 (upgrade), $199 (full version) -- Windows Vista Home Premium: $159 (upgrade), $239 (full version) -- Windows Vista Business: $199 (upgrade), $299 (full version) -- Windows Vista Ultimate: $259 (upgrade), $399 (full version)

"We got the prices straight off Microsoft's price lists," said Sean Sundwall, a spokesman for Amazon.

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment or clarification on the prices and delivery date posted by Amazon.

http://www.ddj.com/dept/windows/192500124

any updates on when Vista is being released?

Microsoft to release Vista for business Nov. 30
Nov. 2, 2006. 03:10 PM
ASSOCIATED PRESS


REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced it will release the business version of the long-anticipated update to its flagship operating system at an event at the Nasdaq stock market on Nov. 30.

In addition to Windows Vista, the company said it also will release the Office 2007 software suite, which includes word processing and spreadsheet programs, and Exchange Server 2007 for e-mail and calendars.

Plagued by a series of delays, Vista is the first Windows update since 2001.

Microsoft plans to make Vista and Office available to consumers in January, though the company has said it would not hesitate to delay the system again if any major problems crop up.

http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&n...4,00.htm&hl=en

Download it now try it out find out what it does (limits at the moment)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx

don't put on main hard drive

anti virus for Vista is available from CA (free)

Originally Posted by brain_damage

Download it now try it out find out what it does (limits at the moment)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx

don't put on main hard drive

anti virus for Vista is available from CA (free)

ive already got RC1 and RC2. i really like it

yes it does seem OK, not sure how much it will be and whether I'll swap the machines over to Vista

Nov. 8

Microsoft has released its Windows Vista operating system to manufacturing, the company said Wednesday.

Jim Allchin, Microsoft's Windows chief, hosted a conference call with reporters at 11 AM PDT to announce the release.

"This is a good day," Allchin said. "Less than hour ago, we officially signed off on Windows Vista. It's rock-solid and ready to ship."

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=2639246

Vista retail release date: 30 January 2007

http://software.silicon.com/os/0,390...9163966,00.htm

I still have a major problem with the Once Only transfer rule if indeed it is incorporated into the EULA:

http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=47422

Think I'll be running XP for some time to come.