Windows Vista Service Pack 1… Not Impressive
Well, the operating system itself is not impressive… what do you expect?
Windows Vista SP1 beta lacks ‘wow’
“If you’ve been waiting for Windows Vista SP1 to come out before you make the leap to the new operating system, don’t, says Microsoft. Microsoft’s Pete McKiernan, a senior product manager for Windows, told CNET News.com that one of the purposes of a service pack is to include all the patches that have been released in one package. Windows Vista SP1 will have that, but little else for the home user. Unlike the buzz surrounding Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1 won’t include a new version of Internet Explorer, and won’t include any new features that are considered must haves. Most of the enhancements within Windows Vista SP1 are under the hood and for enterprise customers. In short, Windows Vista SP1 lacks ‘wow.’ Currently, Microsoft is beta-testing the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on about 12,000 machines worldwide. As the beta continues, more users will be invited, but the numbers will not match the estimated 5 million that tried the operating system prior to RTM (release to manufacturing) last summer.”
Fifteen days and counting until Ubuntu 7.10 is out! And, now you watch the clock “tick by” everyday on the sidebar (to the right in the light blue area, near the bottom) on the first page of the web site… right here! Stay tuned!
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