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aiolos

Thu 08 Jun, 2006


Another Windows Vista Feature Bites the Dust

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Microsoft officials decided the week of June 5 to cut another feature from Windows Vista:<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> PC-to-PC synchronization.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Microsoft officials said they cut the feature due to quality concerns,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> but the functionality is still <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"something we plan to deliver to our customers in the future,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> according to a company spokeswoman.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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PC-to-PC synchronization was set to allow Vista users to synchronize files between machines running the Vista operating system.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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While PC-to-PC synchronization is out,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> other P2P synchronization technologies will still ship with Vista,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> including Meeting Space,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> an ad-hoc P2P connectivity feature,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> company officials said.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"From the beginning,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> we have made it clear that the top priority for Windows Vista is quality,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the company spokeswoman said in an e-mailed statement.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"While PC to PC synch is a great feature that improves productivity and collaboration we don't have it at the quality level our customers demand.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> As a result the decision was made to remove it from Windows Vista.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> This is part of the normal beta process as we constantly evaluate,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> improve and fine tune the features of Windows Vista.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"At this point in the development cycle we do not expect to make any major feature additions or subtractions,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> but will continue to listen to customer feedback as we begin to prepare for final availability,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the spokeswoman continued.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"That said,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> it is always possible to see tweaks with the features,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and revisions made to the fit and finish and design work.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Work on PC to PC Synchronization continues and is something we plan to deliver to our customers in the future.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>


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squire

Thu 08 Jun, 2006



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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"something we plan to deliver to our customers in the future"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>-<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> does this translate as <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"if you want this feature you'll have to wait until we bring out a Vista Plus!<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> pack which will be full of non-essential rubbish apart from this one vital component"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>?<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>