Speculation: Windows Vista SP2 RTM - April 2009

Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will be
arriving:
Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled for
RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do remember that
when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't mean you will be
able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is "released to
manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will be sometime
later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after RTM. "

http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
--
Best regards,
Andre Da Costa
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com

so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all the
updates before..
just like SP1 was..

Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
really counts.. windows7



"Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will
> be arriving:
> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
> Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled
> for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do remember
> that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't mean you
> will be able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is "released
> to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will be sometime
> later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after RTM. "
>
> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
> --
> Best regards,
> Andre Da Costa
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com

Its interesting you say painful. The majority of notebooks I see out there
are running Windows Vista, ask those users users if they would like a
downgrade to XP, and the answer is most likely to be a big fat no. Windows
Vista had a rough release initially because of issues that have plagued
every version of Windows, device driver and application compatibility. But a
lot has changed since the first 3 to 5 months on the market. Saying Windows
7 is the answer does not make sense, 7 is built on top of Windows
Vista/Server 2008 SP1. They share the same code and level of compatibility.
--
Best regards,
Andre Da Costa
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com

"Black Vista version" <VistaIsTotal@****.com> wrote in message
news:492caaf4$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all the
> updates before..
> just like SP1 was..
>
> Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
> really counts.. windows7
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C49FD7B1-EC0A-4821-B993-70AB0EBA6649@microsoft.com...
>> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will
>> be arriving:
>> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
>> Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled
>> for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do remember
>> that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't mean you
>> will be able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is "released
>> to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will be sometime
>> later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after RTM. "
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Andre Da Costa
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>

If you have hardware that works with Vista it will be fine with Windows 7.

People who try to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 may well have
teething pains that are similar to what happened when people switched over
to Vista.

If you have non compliant hardware it will not work in either version. That
old flat bed scanner you couldn't get to work in Vista is not going to
magically work in Windows 7.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Black Vista version" <VistaIsTotal@****.com> wrote in message
news:492caaf4$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all the
> updates before..
> just like SP1 was..
>
> Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
> really counts.. windows7
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C49FD7B1-EC0A-4821-B993-70AB0EBA6649@microsoft.com...
>> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will
>> be arriving:
>> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
>> Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled
>> for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do remember
>> that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't mean you
>> will be able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is "released
>> to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will be sometime
>> later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after RTM. "
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Andre Da Costa
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>

"That old flat bed scanner you couldn't get to work in Vista ..."

I was surprised when my old scanner that doesn't work in Vista (but does
with Windows XP) will work once installing VueScan. The problem is that the
hardware manufacturer has not updated their drivers for the new OS, but a
third party will for a price ($30 for VueScan).


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you have hardware that works with Vista it will be fine with Windows 7.
>
> People who try to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 may well have
> teething pains that are similar to what happened when people switched over
> to Vista.
>
> If you have non compliant hardware it will not work in either version.
> That old flat bed scanner you couldn't get to work in Vista is not going
> to magically work in Windows 7.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Black Vista version" <VistaIsTotal@****.com> wrote in message
> news:492caaf4$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all the
>> updates before..
>> just like SP1 was..
>>
>> Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
>> really counts.. windows7
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:C49FD7B1-EC0A-4821-B993-70AB0EBA6649@microsoft.com...
>>> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will
>>> be arriving:
>>> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
>>> Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled
>>> for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do
>>> remember that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't
>>> mean you will be able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is
>>> "released to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will
>>> be sometime later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after
>>> RTM. "
>>>
>>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Andre Da Costa
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>
>

I have heard of no plans for an XP to Windows 7 upgrade.
The pre-beta WDC release runs very well on my machine.

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eKDNc%233TJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If you have hardware that works with Vista it will be fine with Windows 7.
>
> People who try to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 may well have
> teething pains that are similar to what happened when people switched over
> to Vista.
>
> If you have non compliant hardware it will not work in either version.
> That old flat bed scanner you couldn't get to work in Vista is not going
> to magically work in Windows 7.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Black Vista version" <VistaIsTotal@****.com> wrote in message
> news:492caaf4$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all the
>> updates before..
>> just like SP1 was..
>>
>> Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
>> really counts.. windows7
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:C49FD7B1-EC0A-4821-B993-70AB0EBA6649@microsoft.com...
>>> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista will
>>> be arriving:
>>> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver a
>>> Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary scheduled
>>> for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always, do
>>> remember that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it doesn't
>>> mean you will be able to download it right away. RTM merely means it is
>>> "released to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public release will
>>> be sometime later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur sometime after
>>> RTM. "
>>>
>>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Andre Da Costa
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>
>

I was more referring to pre XP vintage hardware (which worked fine with
Windows XP) as likely being non-compatible with Windows 7 - as some of it
was for Vista.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"John Barnes" <JBarnes@email.com> wrote in message
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>I have heard of no plans for an XP to Windows 7 upgrade.
> The pre-beta WDC release runs very well on my machine.
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eKDNc%233TJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> If you have hardware that works with Vista it will be fine with Windows
>> 7.
>>
>> People who try to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 may well have
>> teething pains that are similar to what happened when people switched
>> over to Vista.
>>
>> If you have non compliant hardware it will not work in either version.
>> That old flat bed scanner you couldn't get to work in Vista is not going
>> to magically work in Windows 7.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Black Vista version" <VistaIsTotal@****.com> wrote in message
>> news:492caaf4$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> so? don't be so exited about SP2.. it will just be a repacking of all
>>> the updates before..
>>> just like SP1 was..
>>>
>>> Now MS is trying to forget how painful vista was and focus on where it
>>> really counts.. windows7
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C49FD7B1-EC0A-4821-B993-70AB0EBA6649@microsoft.com...
>>>> Some persons have asked about when Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista
>>>> will be arriving:
>>>> Quote: "A confidential source has revealed that Microsoft will deliver
>>>> a Release Candidate in February, 2009 with the final SP2 binary
>>>> scheduled for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in April, 2009. As always,
>>>> do remember that when Microsoft announces that a product is RTM, it
>>>> doesn't mean you will be able to download it right away. RTM merely
>>>> means it is "released to manufacturing", including OEMs. Actual public
>>>> release will be sometime later. Release to web (RTW) will also occur
>>>> sometime after RTM. "
>>>>
>>>> http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...y-rtm-in-april
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Andre Da Costa
>>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>>
>>
>

i love my vista so ill wait for the sp2... hpe its more stable...but its
great for me...works good for everything i use....so ill better wait for
it...thanks for the info...