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On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:01:17 -0500, "John Beamish"
 wrote:

>http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=36042
>
>"It's time!" And with that simple blog post, Windows head Jim
Allchin has
>heralded the arrival of Windows Vista. Microsoft said Wednesday that it
>has released the next-generation operating system to manufacturing,
>capping a more than five-year development effort.
>
>Volume license customers will get their hands on the final release --
>build number 6000 -- this month, while the public launch of Vista is
>scheduled for January 30, 2007. The release to manufacturing of Vista will
>allow PC and device makers as well as developers finalize work on hardware
>and software in preparation for its formal debut.
>
>The release of Vista will initially come in five languages including
>French, Spanish and Japanese that have already received final approval.
>The English version was signed off Wednesday morning, Jim Allchin said in
>an afternoon conference call.

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