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Title: Vista service pack
Post by: Lance on Aug 02, 2007, 11:05:03
It seems from El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/01/windows_vista_sp1/) that the first service pack for Vista has been delayed until 2009.  ::)
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Rik on Aug 02, 2007, 11:07:53
I read that, Lance. Seems odd to wait two years for SP1, but then we waited a long time for Vista itself. Talking of which, have you got the new lappy yet?
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 02, 2007, 11:12:04
 ;D ;D ;D
#The service pack is named Vienna......... :flamethrower: :flamethrower:
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Rik on Aug 02, 2007, 11:21:00
Cue the theme from the Third Man...  8)
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Lance on Aug 02, 2007, 11:28:17
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Aug 02, 2007, 11:12:04
;D ;D ;D
#The service pack is named Vienna......... :flamethrower: :flamethrower:

I was thinking that myself when I read the artical!



Quote from: Rik on Aug 02, 2007, 11:07:53
Talking of which, have you got the new lappy yet?

Not yet, Rik. Should be second half of next week. Can't wait!
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Inactive on Aug 02, 2007, 11:39:04
Quote from: Lance on Aug 02, 2007, 11:28:17



Not yet, Rik. Should be second half of next week. Can't wait!

Hope the lappy is faster than the delivery service Lance.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Rik on Aug 02, 2007, 11:44:39
It's not the delivery, the lappy is being hand-crafted from a solid block of titanium... ;)
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: Lance on Aug 02, 2007, 11:52:33
Indeed it is Rik! The delivery is next day, it's just getting them to make the thing in the first place that's the problem!

It did get delayed for a few days becuase their system had an issue with delivery being to a different address to the billing address for some reason!
Title: Re: Vista service pack
Post by: RobMc on Aug 02, 2007, 13:48:54
The day of the service pack has largely come and gone. When you look at service packs they are generally just a "roll-up" of previously issued patches. These were vital in the days of slow internet access as it wasn't reasonable to expect systems to automatically update monthly. It is still useful to issue Service Packs to allow reinstallation from dvd with a simple update to a specific point of patch releases, saving the user the pain of multiple updates once the base OS has been installed. Instead of all this talk of service packs perhaps MS should provide a simple "Patch roll-up" for download say every three months.

Rob.