Why not just release vista when it's ready

[AMDX2]

Why won't MS just stop making guesses and release dates and just say we will
release it when it's finished and ready no matter how long it takes? I am
thinking the way they are going now for Vista, when they release it it still
won't really be ready. It seems like they're just releasing it this year to
RTM if they do, because they just want more $. It won't be ready I think.
Not even close.I mean shoot, they don't have any competition for windows so
just fix it and make it awesome before they release it.

Like an example is sports games. They are released once a year, not when
they're done and ready. I know this is because of the sport season itself,
but I just wish they'd all release when ready like some other non sport
games. Same for the Windows OS.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Hmm, maybe this will help reassure that:
CRN: In terms of the timeline for Vista, you were quoted by the foreign
press as allowing that it might slip into February. What are the factors
that could lead to that possibility?
BALLMER: All I said anywhere is quality, quality, quality, quality, quality.
The betas are just out: Quality, quality. I get an e-mail from a customer
who says, 'I'm worried about the following problem with the beta.' That's
what betas are about. I say, 'Don't worry. Quality, quality. We're just
working on quality.'

We will ship quality, security, quality. The features set is all there. Now
it's all about performance, quality, quality. If I get an e-mail, 'Should I
worry about what you're going to ship if you're forced to ship on blah blah
blah?', I say, 'Quality.'

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[John Jay Smith]

I am very tempted to answer that question, but I wont!

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Because MS needs to give system builders hard info for their planning
purposes.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Actually, I think the OEMs are getting a lot of info from Microsoft, since
they are the ones who suggested that Microsoft delay the release for
consumers until next year.
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[jonah]

Why won't MS just stop making guesses and release dates and just say we will
release it when it's finished and ready no matter how long it takes? I am
thinking the way they are going now for Vista, when they release it it still
won't really be ready. It seems like they're just releasing it this year to
RTM if they do, because they just want more $. It won't be ready I think.
Not even close.I mean shoot, they don't have any competition for windows so
just fix it and make it awesome before they release it.

Like an example is sports games. They are released once a year, not when
they're done and ready. I know this is because of the sport season itself,
but I just wish they'd all release when ready like some other non sport
games. Same for the Windows OS.

Its vastly improved from earlier beta versions, largely because of
people testing it and telling MS whats wrong. As far as I am concerned
I need to test this as long as possible before installing it on new
PCs and I need to know all the answers before users start asking silly
questions. MS can release it in 2009 for me the longer the better.

As for release dates whatever Balmer and co say its a very complex
legal situation this side of the pond with the EU seemingly out to get
MS, which needs to be taken into account. Legalwise its not so good in
the US ether with everybody whining about patent theft and the like. I
think this stuff is more significant than MS are willing to admit

Jonah