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Microsoft Corp. Set to Delay Windows Vista Release

Microsoft’s Vista to See the Light of the Day in 2007

by Anton Shilov

[ 03/21/2006 | 03:48 PM ]

Microsoft. Corp., the world’s largest maker of software, on Tuesday indicated that consumer version of its Windows Vista operating system (OS), a major update for widely used Windows XP, will not be released commercially in 2006, but will be delayed till the 2007. The delay is conditioned by longer-than-expected security tests of the new OS, according to Microsoft.

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“The company will release some versions of the new operating system for big businesses by November as planned, but the consumer version would be held until January,” said Jim Allchin, co-president of the Microsoft division that includes Windows, reports Associated Press .

Mr. Allchin is reported to have said the resolution to set back the launch came after Microsoft realized that Vista would be completed a number of weeks later than initially planned, significantly because of efforts to improve security in the new system. According to him, that was enough for some retailers, computer makers and other corporate partners to say they would have trouble preparing for the holiday season.

Earlier Jim Allchin already warned about the delay of Windows Vista official release.