New Windows Client and Server Betas
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Earlier today, Microsoft released the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta to select testers and announced the imminent release of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0. |
Near simultaneous release of the test builds is another indication that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 will ship around the same time. In November 2006, Bob Muglia, Microsoft's senior vice president for server and tools, told my eWEEK colleague Peter Galli that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 would ship "simultaneously."
Microsoft is scheduled to launch Windows Server 2008 at the end of February.
Nomenclature also reveals progress. Vista SP1 beta isn't a one, two or even a zero. It's beta nothing, which raises questions about Vista SP1 development progress. Presumption: The next beta will be the "one." RC0 means what for Windows Server 2008? Microsoft has used this release candidate zero naming before. A RC0 is usually followed by at least one more release candidate. Microsoft is by no means finished testing Windows Server 2008.
In typical Microsoft "control the message" fashion, employee bloggers have the goods on Vista SP1 Beta and Windows Server 2008 RC0.
When available, Windows Server 2008 RC0 can be downloaded here. Separately, the Information Services 7.0 Media Pack CTP (Community Technology Preview) will be available here.
Comments (6)
Joe, you should stop posting your entry and review yourself immediately.
Let be serious and professional on your work. There is not much recent developement on Vista SP1, so please do not post again. Furthermore, we have already read annoucement of Vista SP1 from others blog before you post.
You are publishing on Microsoft products with half-baked "technical" comment.
If you are not competent in technical, please leave it to others to do so
Posted by Cathy | September 24, 2007 9:46 PM
This ain't starting off well...
Microsoft Packaging Scratching Halo 3 Discs
Anecdotal evidence suggests that Microsoft special packaging is to blame for scratched Halo 3 discs on arrival.
GamePro Staff
Monday, September 24, 2007 5:00 PM PDT
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137623...
Anecdotal evidence suggests that Microsoft special packaging is to blame for scratched Halo 3 discs on arrival.
Two reports, including internal GamePro findings, show that the retention nub of the Halo 3 Collector's Edition fails to keep discs into place. As a result, discs freely roam inside the special packaging and become slightly scratched.
The minor scratches appear to be aesthetic, however. All affected discs reportedly play as intended when inserted into an Xbox 360. Still, it's impossible to tell at present if scratches will become a problem moving forward.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer promised in July that his company would be "world-class when we do hardware" after it was revealed that an abnormal number of Xbox 360 units fail. A month later, Microsoft sent Halo 3 to manufacturing.
While the issue may seem expendable, prospective Halo 3 buyers must pay US$70-$130 before taxes for the added game content. Standard game discs, which are housed in traditional casing, retail for $60.
Microsoft was not immediately available for comment.
Posted by I-Man | September 24, 2007 10:39 PM
What is the significance of that growing series of coloured arrows? Can't you just list the four stages in a table without the chartjunk?
This looks uncannily like an example Edward Tufte gave in one of his books, which was taken from Pravda.
Posted by Lawrence D'Oliveiro | September 24, 2007 11:42 PM
To I-Man ,
Please get out and no more VCSY ..
Posted by Cathy | September 25, 2007 12:33 AM
RC0 in Septemeber simply means that Microsoft delivers on time -despite all the supposed delays that the media fantasized during the last couple of months- and that the RTM version will be available on MSDN before the end of the year.
Posted by evan | September 25, 2007 4:52 AM
Hey I-Man;
Does "Microsoft Packaging Scratching Halo 3 Discs
Anecdotal evidence suggests that Microsoft special packaging is to blame for scratched Halo 3 discs on arrival." mean to MS is taking the time to pre-empt the disk scatching problem right out of the box, so users cannot tell if its the XBox360 that is scatching them or not? LOL Nice post, I-Man.
MS XBox360 problems have been so extensive, one would think MS would have a handle on it by now. Guess not, from your post.
I-Man, your VCSY posts need to be a lot more general. You know, how much MS is being sued for, etc. More like Groklaw, but just less details, if you have them.
Posted by chips | September 25, 2007 1:05 PM