Vista: Here it comes...
Or rather, there it goes -- off to manufacturing.
It will be very interesting to see how stable Windows Vista is in real-world deployments, but it is certainly is a highly anticipated release of the Windows operating system.
So, is the world ready for Vista? We'll soon find out. At least, some folks will find out by the end of November, namely the OEMs. Retails customers will have to wait until the end of January 2007. I'll deploy it after my ActionPack subscription rolls in sometime early next year.
The article makes a key note about the length of time between OS releases:
Vista has been five years in the making, and represents the longest lag time between releases of Windows in Microsoft's history. The company has said that it does not expect the development of the next release of Windows to take nearly as long as this one did. Although Microsoft is not committing to timetables, company officials have said that they are targeting a time frame closer to two years than five years for the next OS release.
Let the games begin...
About Logik!
Andrew S. Baker aka ASB aka Logik!
Andrew is an accomplished, hands-on executive with broad technology expertise and proven track record of generating sustainable business results through implementation of effective processes and controls, design and deployment of superior technology infrastructure, and strategic and tactical leadership of IT teams.
He regularly provides thought leadership on business and technology issues via mailing lists, technical forums, blogs, professional networking groups, as well as contributions to podcasts, webinars, and technical/business magazine articles. Additionally, Andrew holds active roles on several boards and committees for non-profit organizations, and within the Seventh-day Adventist church.
His personal interests include Astronomy, Basketball, Bible Study, Chess, Comics, Computers,
Family Life Ministries, Reading, Strategy/Role Playing games, and Professional Networking...
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Andrew's current resume is available here.