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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt deleted file mode 100644 index c767586..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -It would seem that yesterday's rumors of a possible Vista service pack in coming weeks are unfounded. Microsoft has taken the relatively unprecedented step of issuing a press release that attempts to dispel the rumors and asks the public to stop spreading the misinformation. - -While our post was [clearly labeled as a rumor][3], it seems appropriate to follow up and say that the e-mail which fueled the rumors was indeed, according to Microsoft, a typo. - -The announcement quoted on Windows Connected reads: - ->There will be a Windows Vista service pack and our current expectation is that a beta will be made available sometime this year. Service packs are part of the traditional software lifecycle — they're something we do for all Microsoft products as part of our commitment to continuous improvement, and providing early test builds is a standard practice that helps us incorporate customer feedback and improve the overall quality of the product. - - -As longtime Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet points out, the company seems to being following a strategy that has worked well for Apple (well until the iPhone anyway): [under-promise, over-deliver][1]. - -But Apple has long been an underdog and to this day has only a marginal market share on the desktop, Microsoft on the other hand has vast legions of corporate and consumer users who unwilling to upgrade to Vista until an SP1 release sees the light of day. - -But it would appear that that day won't be coming for some time. Although Microsoft hasn't explicitly said so, it would seem that if the beta will arrive late this year, the final release won't happen until next year. - - -[1]: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=559 -[2]: http://www.windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2007/07/19/no-public-windows-vista-sp1-this-week.aspx -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/rumor-windows-v.html
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