Partners Say Vista RC1 Close But Not Quite Ready
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| Microsoft is making its first Vista release candidate and pricing
| information more broadly available to partners and consumers this week.
| Solution providers who have seen it say it's not yet ready for prime
| time.
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| A number of partners and analysts who have downloaded Vista RC1 say the
| code is solid but they are not convinced it will be ready for release
| this fall.
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| One Microsoft analyst suggested the code is in good shape but he is not
| convinced that Vista Enterprise will be ready for volume licensed
| customers in November.
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| "RC1 is in the best shape of anything they have shipped for Vista, but in
| the old nomenclature I would call this at best a Beta Three and not a
| Release Candidate One," said Mike Cherry...
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| "There are still major concerns about hardware and software
| interoperability, including the inability to get the tablet functionality
| working correctly," said the Microsoft solution provider, which is based
| in the Midwest. "Pricing looks high to me, especially the Ultimate package
| for $400. That is the cost of a low-end computer."
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