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With Vista SP2, Microsoft is back on track

From the other side of the world comes a report that Windows Vista Service Pack 2 will be released to manufacturing in April 2009, roughly a year after SP1. The Malaysian website TechARP has a pretty good track record with this sort of prediction, and my sources tell me that schedule sounds about right.

Meanwhile, here in the U.S.A., some people are inferring more Vista doom and gloom from this schedule. My buddy Dwight Silverman at the Houston Chronicle says "SP2 is being rushed out the door" to keep up Vista's momentum. Eweek's Channel Insider calls SP2 a "last-ditch attempt to drum up sales for [the] beleaguered [Vista] operating system." The Register says "Microsoft seems to be in a hurry with this release."

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Mr Fancy Pants6391d ago (Edited 6391d ago )

If it makes the comp to use less resource then they are back on track because right now I'm just writing this and my laptop is utilizing 934MB of ram in I don't know what. Because I don't have anything else running but when I use my desktop with XP it only uses like 300-400MB...

Bladestar6390d ago

mmm.... who knows... I was asking myself why XP it uses like "300-400MB" when my Window 3.1 used between 1-2 MB...

I am beginning to think that newer OS use more resources because they have more features which is why overtime Memory chips get larger and cheaper... strange ehh?

xaviertooth6390d ago

@blade:

what features are u referring in Vista?

sidebar crap? improved security crap? aero look crap? different menu system crap?

microsoft just doesn't have the skills right now to compete in software business and is way behind the likes of Google! what they are doing is to recycle old craps from their windows, office and visual studio platforms!

paul-p19886390d ago

good point, the older ones use less, but thats because the hardware wasnt that high then.

Although, it only appears to be Windows that thinks everyone should have ridiculous PC specs to 'have the privilege' of running windows...funny how a version of Linux (Called DSL or Damn Small Linux) runs on a computer with 50mb of RAM and works insanely quick. I use Linux Ubuntu, and that only needs 256mb of RAM, and it works dam quick and uses hardly any of it...

maybe everyone should boycott Windows...

DJ6390d ago (Edited 6390d ago )

And Vista still utilized 1.2 GB of RAM. Hell, my old XP computer didn't even have more than 1GB of RAM, so it's a good thing i have 3GB at my disposal.

My real issue with Vista is that it lacks compatibility with almost all the software i run (Maxwell Studio crashes on startup, Vue crashes after rendering one or two frames, Lightwave crashes at random intervals), as well as some hardware. I added in another internal hard drive; Vista kept insisting though that I was installing a CD drive, and wouldn't let me use the damn thing. The BIOS read it just fine, but Vista seemed to have a little trouble there. Good thing I returned it.

I now have a copy of Windows XP 64-bit sitting on my table. Just need to save up for a 64GB SSD that i'm going to use as my C:/ drive, and another 6 GB of RAM. THEN i'll be flying.

The visual aspect of Vista is great; the functionality though isn't.

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xaviertooth6390d ago

all microsoft develop/manufacture/produce are garbage!

DJ6390d ago

Office is still great, and Surface has a lot of promise (though MS hasn't taken initiative to expose the public to it).

SL1M DADDY6390d ago

I hear a ton about the unavailable network problem and wonder, when are MS going to admit to this issue and actually fix it?

ThanatosDMC6390d ago

I hope they fix 64-bit Vista issue with unsigned drivers. I cant use my wifimax to connect to xlink kai.

Also, i hope that they allow us to freely control our wireless zero configuration. By letting the manufacturer's utility be accessible rather than letting vista control everything.

For the 32-bit vista people i hope they fix the restrictions on ram. Since most laptops now are able to go and have up to 8gigs of ram.

Viper76390d ago

Back on track with Windows 7 I presume,

Shakkan6390d ago

Highly doubtful. Windows 7 is Vista Second Edition with a bit more bloat added. (that's up to now at least)

AstroZombie16390d ago

Microsft please don't rush SP2 given your track record of rushing things (do i really need give examples?) it will more than likely break Vista which will need to be fixed.

For the record in my personal opinion Vista with SP1 is a perfectly stable and good OS so don't rush SP2 and break it take your time and improve on SP1.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio32d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing32d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9232d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit32d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing32d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9232d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."