Microsoft pushes back launch

[powermac]

Microsoft's delay may also be contributed to its lack-luster reception. And my understanding is its resource heavy demands. Additional time may be required to sort those, and others issues out.

[sirstaunch]

And then there's these comments from Microsoft developers

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/we...s_x_and_vista/

[Thank The Cheese]

Originally Posted by fryke

Microsoft has stated that initial versions of Vista will *not* boot on EFI 32bit hardware instead. EFI booting will only be available for 64bit systems apparently. So at least the current iMacs, Mac minis and MBPs are out of that loop.

Isn't the whole EFI thing moot now that people have managed to get WinXP running on the new Intel Macs? I"m sure Vista supporting EFI will make it easier, but by that time the hacking community would probably have perfected the BIOS issues.

[powermac]

Originally Posted by sirstaunch

And then there's these comments from Microsoft developers

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/we...s_x_and_vista/

It is funny how they are excited about OSX. Then again, trying not to be bias, their has never been much to get excited about in regards to any Windows version. Mentioned in their comments, and on other threads, M$ is on its demise. The Windows thing is like "flogging a corpse."
What a bold move, and well needed one, Apple took from OS9 to X. M$ needs a move like that, even their loyal consumers are not finding much to get excited about.

[sirstaunch]

another article

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/te...rssnyt&emc=rss

[ksv]

Methinks Apple and Microsoft will integrate Windows in Mac OS X and Windows will no longer ship as a separate OS

[sirstaunch]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/techno...ck=1&cset=true

[Lt Major Burns]

i've heard that microsoft brings in $7 billion from dell alone every year from buying OEM licences. microsoft is definately not going anywhere soon, powermac... :P

and it took Apple over 10 years to finally jump ship from the classic OS. 10 years! microsoft will do it soon, but it'll be about 4-5 years i reckon before they do. they know they're flogging a dead horse. it took apple at least 5 years from when they realised they were flogging corpses to finally shipping OS X. google/wiki for Copland, which was their failed in-house attempt at something new, and certainly appears very similar/resembles what microsft want to do, but financially can't. they have far to big a user base, their problem is a product of their own success