*Note on Vista - Regarding Service Packs*

[Geoff]

I know alot of members here are saying "I'll get Vista when the first service pack comes out", well that most likely wont be happening because as of now, Microsoft is not planning on releasing any service packs for Vista, but include all the updates via Windows Update.

Heres a quote from a PC Magazine article:

I was disturbed, however, by Steve Ballmer's comments at the Vista launch, where he seemed to discount the idea of a "service pack" for Vista, instead praising its ability to update constantly with new fixes as they're rolled out. That sounds great in theory. But I know too many businesses and individuals who won't move to Vista until SP1. Like a first kiss or a first zit, early Windows 98, ME, and XP failures are etched into their brains, making them incapable of adopting version 1 of anything.

So please, Steve, reconsider a first service pack. It doesn't have to offer much more than your aggregated fixes. But do deliver it by October.

 

[Burgerbob]

Well, bad news for Microsoft. They should just come out with a fake SP1 with some little update and maybe then it will work.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

It would make me happier, I am not buying anything with that many problems. I have a business that depends on reliability not on glassy toolbars!!



MICROSOFT WHAT ARE U THINKING????????????????/

 

[Geoff]

Well, bad news for Microsoft. They should just come out with a fake SP1 with some little update and maybe then it will work.

Thats what the article writer for PC Magazine said, that even if the service pack only includes a few fixes, it would make alot of people much happier.

 

[falcon_fan]

It would make me happier, I am not buying anything with that many problems. I have a business that depends on reliability not on glassy toolbars!!



MICROSOFT WHAT ARE U THINKING????????????????/

People will get use to the glossy look. After 3 months of the same theme, you don't care about 3d flip and features like that. It's just a selling point.

 

[OvenMaster]

WTH? Vista's scheduled to be replaced in 2009 by Vienna. How many service packs did Me get?

Exactly. Zero.

I wouldn't hold my breath for any Vista service packs. And you can bet Vienna will be even MORE restrictive in DRM, have even less driver support, and require even more system resources than Vista. Every day, my XP disc is becoming more and more valuable to me.

Tom

 

[Geoff]

WTH? Vista's scheduled to be replaced in 2009 by Vienna. How many service packs did Me get?

Exactly. Zero.

I wouldn't hold my breath for any Vista service packs. And you can bet Vienna will be even MORE restrictive in DRM, have even less driver support, and require even more system resources than Vista. Every day, my XP disc is becoming more and more valuable to me.

Tom

But didnt Microsoft say that Vista would be out in like 2003/04? I doubt Vienna will be out in 2009, probably 2011 earliest, lol.

 

[codeman0013]

I highly doubt they even try another new os for a while... They are pushing updates through instead of a sp i have noticed a lot of changes ie new backgrounds and a lot of patches that have been pushed into my vista since i installed it so they are delivering as promised just no sp and so far i dont see why they would need one a sp is usually bad publicity for a company its like saying we really ****ed up heres the fix and they put in extra time for vista for this reason i dont think they will want to go through the xp fiasco again...

 

[OvenMaster]

But didnt Microsoft say that Vista would be out in like 2003/04? I doubt Vienna will be out in 2009, probably 2011 earliest, lol.

I wondered about this, too. I don't think M$ has ignored the criticism about Vista's multi-year delay, nor all the enthusiasts and governments and their agencies switching to Linux. I really think they'll be trying extremely hard to make this deadline. They have to; OSs and Office are the only products that M$ makes that generate a profit.
Tom

 

[cryption]

Vista's launch gave us a much less buggy operating system then other MS fiascos. My vista has been goign stable for a month, with updates every couple days. I haven't had trouble yet and my experience is getting better and better.

service packs are really unncessary now days ... I get my updates rather frequenty as I sleep and wake up to a new update installed. I would much rather have my updates come out as soon as they are released then having to wait for a service pack to get them all at once. I think it's a smart move on microsoft's part updating all the current vista users on a day by day basis then having the bugs fester until they get around to releasing a service pack.