Why Microsoft Already Knows That Vista 7 Will Fail
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2009-04-22 10:34:11 UTC
- Modified: 2009-04-22 10:34:11 UTC
Proceeding to vapourware after the vapourware
Summary: Microsoft already discusses another piece of vapourware
A VERY recent survey showed that enterprises will not adopt Vista 7, which DaemonFC compares to a Service Pack of Vista (there are more serious technical barriers). Pro-Microsoft writers like Gavin Clarke and Mary Jo Foley are already promoting the next vapourware, which they call "Windows 8" and it is a positive sign because, to borrow Microsoft's very own words:
"In the face of strong competition, Evangelism's focus may shift immediately to the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X."
--Microsoft, internal document [PDF]
Microsoft is moving on to advocating future vapourware before the existing vapourware is even released. This means that things must be very depressing for Windows engineers.
Bribes might not be enough, not even
when analysts are involved.
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Comments
David Gerard
2009-04-22 12:46:51
Roy Schestowitz
2009-04-22 13:03:10
BW
2009-04-22 17:02:17
Roy Schestowitz
2009-04-22 17:04:24
David Gerard
2009-04-22 17:14:07
The Register article is particularly hilarious. Windows 8 will have $DATABASE_FILESYSTEM!
Roy Schestowitz
2009-04-22 17:24:05
Our review of it suggests that there are data loss bugs in Vista 7.