Windows Vista RC1 Available

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Well Microsoft has released a nice present for us on the Holiday's Windows Vista SP1 RC. It is a timed release, but it should also be fun to see the changes made.

Summary

Customers can take advantage of all that Windows Vista has to offer by evaluating and deploying the operating system now. They do not need to wait for Windows Vista SP1. Windows Vista enables higher levels of productivity and mobility than earlier versions of Windows, and it helps lower the cost of ownership.


Customers currently evaluating and deploying Windows Vista should continue their evaluation, pilot programs, and deployment on the currently available version of Windows Vista. Microsoft provides the tools and guidance customers need to deploy Windows Vista today and will provide additional guidance, tools, and support for moving to Windows Vista SP1 when Microsoft releases it.


Customers waiting for Windows Vista SP1 should use the release candidate to begin their evaluation, application compatibility testing, and pilot programs. Windows Vista includes architectural changes relative to Windows XP that improve security and reliability but these changes can cause some applications which work on Windows XP not to work on Windows Vista. These architectural changes are also part of Windows Vista SP1. For this reason, testing applications on Windows Vista today will be a very good proxy for compatibility with Windows Vista SP1.
See the whitepaper How to Start a Windows Vista Pilot Deployment today to get started moving to Windows Vista so that your organization can begin taking advantage of the benefits that Windows Vista provides.

About the Author:
Jerry Honeycutt is a writer, speaker, and technologist. He has written more than 25 books, including Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2004).

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