[jdm]

A recently-release roadmap for the next major Window release – Windows 7 – indicates that Microsoft is planning to release the new operating system in the second half of 2009, rather than the anticipated release date of some time in 2010.

So, in other words, rush it to market. That's what they did with Vista - how did that turn out?

[bshomoic]

Let’s use our customers as beta testers!

[irv]

That's what they did with Vista - how did that turn out?

The failure of Vista (a worthless piece of garbage I am forced to support at my job or I would have NOTHING to do with it) is probably a huge part of the reason for the accelerated timetable for its replacement.

The question is, have they learned any lessons about software development practices from that aforementioned failure?

[Red in Blue PA]

Wonder how big of a committee it took to come up with the name “Windows 7”

Microsoft- The place where creativity goes to die.