● 02.27.09

●● Vista 7 Delayed Already: Not in 2009?

Posted in Deception, Microsoft, Office Suites, Vista 7, Windows at 8:19 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

“In the face of strong competition, Evangelism’s focus may shift immediately to the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X.”

–Microsoft, internal document [PDF]

ON several occasions before we had argued that Vista 7 was unlikely to be released in accordance with Microsoft’s unrealistic schedules. Despite being hurried through the door while still in poor shape, the following report from CNN suggests that Vista 7 will be out no earlier than 2010, just like Office 14, which has just been delayed until 2010 at the earliest. “Windows 7 is scheduled to ship in early 2010,” says the article, possibly indicating that Microsoft said something along those lines a few days ago.

This is important enough to be worth a post because it’s a fine demonstration of vapourware tactics, which are an anti-competitive offence. Nathan Myhrvold described it as an attempt to “freeze the market.” GNU/Linux is already here right now and unlike Windows, it’s neither beta nor Vista. █

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