The wait is almost over for those expectant users of the Windows Vista operating system who are patiently looking toward the horizon for the much talked about arrival of Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Microsoft confirms Vista Service Pack 1 has been released to manufacturing and will hit consumers in March. Credit: Microsoft.
More specifically, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has this week confirmed that Windows Vista SP1 (and also Windows Server 2008) have now been released into the manufacturing process.
The official announcement follows related chatter that emerged last week suggesting the release of SP1 was ahead of schedule, reports the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
“We think we are turning the corner in terms of enterprise adoption and deployment and we think Service Pack 1 will be a big boon,” enthused Ballmer during a presentation given to analysts today.
Service Pack 1 will offer Vista users the advantage of various performance tweaks, including reliability enhancements, a scaled back Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy feature, and even alterations to how Microsoft implements its desktop search tool as standard.
Furthermore, Microsoft Corp. has confirmed that SP1 will become available to consumers as early as March of 2008, starting with Microsoft Volume Licensing customers.
Similarly, Windows Server 2008 has also been released to manufacturing and will arrive ready for Microsoft Volume Licensing customers “with active Microsoft Software Assurance coverage or an Enterprise Agreement” able to download the server software toward the end of this month.
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