Vista debut hits a delay

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a delay of Windows Vista that will mean PCs with the new operating system won't go on sale until January.

The software maker said it will still wrap up development of the operating system this year and make it available to volume-licensing customers in November. However, Microsoft said a delay of a few weeks in Vista's schedule meant that some PC makers would be able to launch this year and others would not. As a result, Windows chief Jim Allchin said the company is delaying the broad launch of the product until January.

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I really do not understand why people continue to use Windows! Microsoft's release cycle is every 6 years, as opposed to Linux's 6 months! Windows is legacy software, it's as simple as that. This delay is effecting the whole PC market, and all Microsoft can do is shrug their shoulders. The industry would be a better place if Linux were in control. Reliable release cycles, better security and better stability