Taiwan chipset makers blame harsh hardware requirements on Vista delay

"According to Taiwan chipset makers, the delay of the consumer release of Microsoft Vista to January 2007 is not surprising, considering the strict hardware requirements Microsoft is putting in place for its next generation operating system (OS).

Although Microsoft will still offer some enterprise versions of Vista in November, the consumer version will not be available this year, according to Microsoft press release. The software giant claims that it requires more time to enhance the security and other functions of the platform, the report noted."
I think that Taiwan chipset makers are just stabbing in the dark so they can get their name in the paper but there is some truth to their ramblings, at least on the hardware side of things.
Personally I think the delay is one way for Microsoft to get people taking about Vista and actually want to buy it.

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