Will Vista Be the Last Operating System Microsoft Produces?

Vikingod · Apr 22, 2006, 03:20 PM

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I don’t think Microsoft will ship another Operating System after Vista launches. I believe that a combination of technical difficulties and changing markets will prevent it from creating a product that is relevant in the market. Consider this, if the latest shipping dates are to be believed, it will have taken Microsoft over six years to get Windows Vista out the door and to its consumers. And based on past events, it is safe to assume that Vista will require at least one service pack before it is truly ready for use. Of course, factoring in the normal Microsoft delays for producing patches, such a comprehensive service pack will probably take another year before it can be released to users. That would mean that it will have taken Microsoft 7+ years to make a usable operating system.

Zardon · Apr 22, 2006, 04:01 PM

good reporting from applematters

Alistair · Apr 22, 2006, 05:03 PM

They'll make more, of this you can be sure. Their operating systems are always USEABLE, its just a matter of how secure they are at release. They may get slower at releasing new operating systems, but thats a good thing as far as I'm converned. This article is nothing but an apple user hoping to draw more people away from Microsoft products and into Apple. Its nothing more, nothing less. Its like listening to Microsoft doing security research on Linux based systems. You should take it with a grain of salt the size of the moon.

Kombatant · Apr 22, 2006, 05:56 PM

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Zardon · Apr 22, 2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alistair

They'll make more, of this you can be sure. Their operating systems are always USEABLE, its just a matter of how secure they are at release. They may get slower at releasing new operating systems, but thats a good thing as far as I'm converned. This article is nothing but an apple user hoping to draw more people away from Microsoft products and into Apple. Its nothing more, nothing less. Its like listening to Microsoft doing security research on Linux based systems. You should take it with a grain of salt the size of the moon.

yes its "coloured" mac reporting. happens all the time.

Apr 22, 2006, 03:20 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Will Vista Be the Last Operating System Microsoft Produces? Read More / Source: AppleMatters _____________ I don’t think Microsoft will ship another Operating System after Vista launches. I believe that a combination of technical difficulties and changing markets will prevent it from creating a product that is relevant in the market. Consider this, if the latest shipping dates are to be believed, it will have taken Microsoft over six years to get Windows Vista out the door and to its consumers. And based on past events, it is safe to assume that Vista will require at least one service pack before it is truly ready for use. Of course, factoring in the normal Microsoft delays for producing patches, such a comprehensive service pack will probably take another year before it can be released to users. That would mean that it will have taken Microsoft 7+ years to make a usable operating system.

Apr 22, 2006, 05:03 PM	#3
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	They'll make more, of this you can be sure. Their operating systems are always USEABLE, its just a matter of how secure they are at release. They may get slower at releasing new operating systems, but thats a good thing as far as I'm converned. This article is nothing but an apple user hoping to draw more people away from Microsoft products and into Apple. Its nothing more, nothing less. Its like listening to Microsoft doing security research on Linux based systems. You should take it with a grain of salt the size of the moon. __________________ - Alistair

Apr 22, 2006, 05:56 PM	#4
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Apr 22, 2006, 04:01 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	good reporting from applematters