Over on Longhorn Blogs, the Windows Vista Release Schedule:
- Windows Vista Beta 2: Beta 2 has to be "feature complete" by the end of September. Expect Beta 2 on December 7th, 2005.
- Windows Vista Beta 3: At this time, Microsoft does not have a third beta planned for testers.
- Windows Vista RC0: On or around April 19th, 2006.
- Windows Vista RC1: June 28th, 2006 is the date for this one.
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Windows Vista RTM: Vista will be released to manufacturing on August 9th, 2006 with a broad release expected in November 2006.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
