Bill Snyder
Sherlund, for example, says making the deadline is still "iffy, but the main point is not so much the timing, since our estimates already reflect a delay, but that the product is showing good progress and should be a strong contributor to accelerating growth by the end of the March quarter." His company has an investment banking relationship with Microsoft.
Similarly, Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft, said that RC-1 is moving in the right direction, but "I think Microsoft has more work to do." Cherry, who is also a beta tester, said he is still finding new bugs in the software. "By now, I should be confirming that they've caught the issues I raised earlier, not finding new ones," he said. The company also set pricing for the new software: full retail versions of the software will be Windows Vista Ultimate, $399; Windows Vista Business, $299; Windows Vista Home Premium, $239; and Windows Vista Home Basic, $199. Upgrades from Windows XP are priced at Windows Vista Ultimate, $259; Windows Vista Business, $199; Windows Vista Home Premium, $159; and Windows Vista Home Basic, $99.
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