Steve Ballmer says Vista may be further delayed

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a few days that the release date of the new Windows could be postponed by a few more weeks.

The ongoing heroism surrounding the market launch of Windows Vista is not good for the reputation of the Redmond software giant, and hardware companies can also wait for Microsoft's next steps in the face of constant uncertainty.

The look previously promised for the end of 2006 would have been ideal for partners due to the higher sales figures they were accustomed to during Christmas shopping. Subsequently, the beginning of 2007 was later set as the deadline, and according to the current position, the debut in March is also highly questionable, which may be postponed for another few weeks.

Microsoft has cited the lack of time to achieve security and stability as the primary reason for the delays, while the fate of the operating system now depends on the outcome of the second test version of Vista.

Steve Ballmer also told a news conference in Tokyo that they have begun talks with hardware vendors on when they want to launch their Vista-based configurations.