Microsoft May Delay Windows Vista if Quality is Unsatisfactory – Exec

by Anton Shilov

[ 01/30/2006 | 10:49 PM ]

Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest maker of software recently said that in case its upcoming operating system does not meet its quality standards, it would delay its commercial introduction. The company’s executives, nevertheless, said that at this point <%BANNER[article_nw]%>Vista is on-track to be released this fall.

“Where we sit today, things are going according to plan, and we’re feeling very good. But I always like to preface that as I did with Windows 2000, Windows XP: quality is the thing that will dictate if we’re ready to go. So if we have any problems in quality, I'll slip this product. It's the thing that is at the top of my mind,” said Jim Allchin, Microsoft’s co-president of the platforms, products & services division.

“Microsoft will release a feature-complete test version of Window Vista this quarter as planned, a move in line with the company’s aim to produce the highest-quality release of Windows ever by the time it ships,” Mr. Allchin added.

Microsoft has completed internal development of Vista and has no plans to add new features once the next Vista test release, called a community technology preview (CTP), comes out sometime before March, reports IDG News Service.

• Techworld.com: Microsoft Hints at Delay to Vista.