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Possible Delays for Vista in Europe

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wow-total-coincidence dept.

tttonyyy writes "After Microsoft was hit with fines for anti-competitive behaviour in 2004 and 2006, it seems that the launch of Vista may be delayed in Europe. Microsoft is blaming this delay on a lack of guidelines from the European Commission. The Commission denies causing any delay, declaring that the impetus is not on them but on Microsoft to produce a product that conforms to the EU competition rules." Further, The New York Times reports "Delaying the introduction in Europe, [members of the European Parliament] said in a letter made public by Microsoft on Thursday, 'would put European companies at a competitive disadvantage with every other company around the world who does have access to these new technologies.'"

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  1. Possible Delays for Vista in Europe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lucky bastards!

  2. competitive disadvantage by dretay · · Score: 5, Funny

    without Aero how will we visualize/optimize our corporate paradigms?

    1. Re:competitive disadvantage by ifrag · · Score: 4, Funny

      You won't even be able to compete at all! I'd estimate a 230% increase in productivity with the transparent window feature. It's like working with superman x-ray vision. Wait, nevermind, typical corporate workstation doesn't meet the specs for Aero mode.

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      Fear is the mind killer.
    2. Re:competitive disadvantage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Simple. You just need to proactively synergize and globalize your corporate structures by empowering them with client-focused tools that Vista enables. With a little team building training in adaptive schedule compressing and knowledge base, you won't need Aero to envision strategically fit scenarios to really push the envelope of the quality vector in the company morale, mindset and credibility, not to mention revenue.

  3. Now that's what i call.. by rizole · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows Genuine Advantage.

  4. EU Guidelines are on public display. by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I sure cant find em...

    MS: I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.
    EU: Thats the Display Department.
    MS: With a torch.
    EU: The lights had probably gone.
    MS: So had the stairs.
    EU: But you found the plans, didnt you?
    MS: Oh yes, they were on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying Beware of the leopard.

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  5. Trying ... by lorg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Trying to care, trying to care, trying to care ... Sorry it ain't happenin'. Come back when there is something that actually matters.