Oops...Windows Vista won't be ready in October

Microsoft Delays Vista Release

Contrary to my blog the other day about Microsoft's newest OS being shipped in October or November, they have decided that at least the consumer editions will not be ready for purchase until Jan. of 2007. Sorry if I jumped the gun on this one...

THE ISSUE: Microsoft Corp. won't have the consumer version of its new operating system, Windows Vista, ready by the crucial holiday selling-season.

THE DELAY: The company says tweaks to the system's security functions have built several extra weeks into the product's expected completion. And that makes it too late for many PC makers and retailers to be ready for the 2006 holiday season.

WHAT NEXT?: Large corporate clients will get some versions of the new system in November, but consumers can expect a huge launch for Vista in January.

A Good Hump Day to All....