Release Date Available?

"SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
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> By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>

>

I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
release. Thanks.

we dont know there been mix rumors just say 2007 RTM means release to people
who supply us with videos cards and harddrives and etc like gateway and dell
means they need to have there hardware up to date and able to use the vista
windows drivers.Nvidia and ATI it means they get the disk and got to get
there drivers ready by the time it goes gold before it hits the shelves when
it sells.
"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
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>> By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
>> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Lo2dnXq1L8QlmLHYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@adelphia.com ...

>>> What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>>

>>

>
> I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
> release. Thanks.
>

RTM means release to manufacturing...

Anywho, Vista is scheduled for release to consumers January 2007... Corps in
November 2006...

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"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
> news:6B12239D-77D4-4BFA-8C84-895D3F4F2E34@microsoft.com...

>> By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
>> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Lo2dnXq1L8QlmLHYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@adelphia.com ...

>>> What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>>

>>

>
> I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
> release. Thanks.
>

Although none of this is "final", Vista is expected to "go Gold"
sometime in the first half of November. ("Go Gold" = the code is done
and RTM (released to manufacturing .... turned over to the DVD
manufacturing firms). Some corporate customers will be able to get the
official relase via download (more or less like we got the release
candidates, but it won't be open to the public). Retail product in
stores on the shelves won't be until January. And all of those dates
will move if MS does not decide the the product is "finished" in the
first half of November.

Also, this is for US English release only. International versions are
likely to be somewhat later.



David In NH wrote:

> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
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>

>>By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
>>"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:Lo2dnXq1L8QlmLHYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@adelphia.c om...
>>

>>>What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>>

>>

>
> I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
> release. Thanks.
>
>

Thanks to all for this information.

- David

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Although none of this is "final", Vista is expected to "go Gold" sometime
> in the first half of November. ("Go Gold" = the code is done and RTM
> (released to manufacturing .... turned over to the DVD manufacturing
> firms). Some corporate customers will be able to get the official relase
> via download (more or less like we got the release candidates, but it
> won't be open to the public). Retail product in stores on the shelves
> won't be until January. And all of those dates will move if MS does not
> decide the the product is "finished" in the first half of November.
>
> Also, this is for US English release only. International versions are
> likely to be somewhat later.
>
>
>
> David In NH wrote:

>> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
>> news:6B12239D-77D4-4BFA-8C84-895D3F4F2E34@microsoft.com...
>>

>>>By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
>>>"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:Lo2dnXq1L8QlmLHYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@adelphia. com...
>>>
>>>>What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>>>
>>>

>>
>> I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
>> release. Thanks.

Drew wrote:

> we dont know there been mix rumors just say 2007 RTM means release to
> people who supply us with videos cards and harddrives and etc like
> gateway and dell means they need to have there hardware up to date and
> able to use the vista windows drivers.Nvidia and ATI it means they get
> the disk and got to get there drivers ready by the time it goes gold
> before it hits the shelves when it sells.
> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8rGdnYrKKeVsvbHYnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@adelphia.com ...

>>
>> "SAM-R" <SAM-R@news.postalias> wrote in message
>> news:6B12239D-77D4-4BFA-8C84-895D3F4F2E34@microsoft.com...

>>> By release date do you mean RTM or when Vista is released to retail?
>>> "David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Lo2dnXq1L8QlmLHYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@adelphia.com ...
>>>> What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?
>>>>
>>>

>>
>> I'm not sure what "RTM" means. I was specifically asking about retail
>> release. Thanks.
>>

>

RTM means "Release to Manufacturing" -- it has nothing to do with
getting it out to driver makers, etc. It only has ever meant that the
GOLD copy is sent to the CD/DVD duplication houses who press the discs
and combine them with whatever printed material goes into the box. Period.

It's not a "rumor" item.

With a video game, this only take a few days to a couple of weeks. With
something as large are Windows Vista, it can take months to get it all
ready.

"Cheddarhead" <cheddarhead@gmail.com> wrote in message news:F6495257-2156-47B7-83FB-DFAA81375127@microsoft.com...
RTM means release to manufacturing...

Anywho, Vista is scheduled for release to consumers January 2007... Corps in
November 2006...

Corps... as in dead people???

"David In NH" <dgintz@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What is the latest news on release date(s) for Vista?

According to the following the release date has been pushed FORWARD to Dec.
5, 2006. It was previously in January 2007.

http://board.iexbeta.com/index.php?showtopic=66712

Tom Lake