Hello IT Pros! February 27 is a big day.  Windows Server 2008 will be officially launching in Los Angeles with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, kicking off in just a few hours.  In support of this very important technology milestone as well as the Windows Vista SP1 release, the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team has just ...

On Monday (February 4th), we announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).  Overall, people are excited to hear that we have reached this milestone, but some are disappointed they are not able to immediately download it. In my blog post on the subject, I noted that we were going to make SP1 available to ...

Hi Folks, Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office are here!  And, you are probably thinking that it's time to take advantage of these 2 great technologies.  But, you need to get answers on a few practical questions first: Would my existing PCs run Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office? Should I buy new ones or upgrade them ...

When we release a product to market at MS, tradition holds that everyone involved in building it is usually given a small gift in recognition of their efforts.  These ''Ship-It Awards'' are usually of more sentimental value than anything else, but everyone who's received one displays it proudly in their office as a badge of honor (and often ...

Photos from our RTM ship party on Wednesday ... there were over 2K balloons in the room (at least, before everyone started popping them).         

As an addendum to our announcement from yesterday, I wanted to share with you a screen shot of the Web page our that our development team used during the Windows Vista testing process to gauge their progress toward yesterday's milestone of 100% sign-off: It's official!

It’s time!   jim

Great news!  Today we’re announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. Yes, you read it right -- development of Windows Vista is complete. Want proof?  Watch this video and hear it from Jim Allchin himself. Ultimately, we never could have achieved this milestone without you, the enthusiast community, who have played ...