We needed just a few more weeks [on development], and that put us in what I would call a bubble where some partners would be affected more than others. The fact is, we want everybody in the industry to be ready for this. |
We needed just a few more weeks, and that put us in a bubble...where some partners would be impacted more than others. |
We still feel very good we can get it to broad availability this year. If the team gets in trouble about quality, I will delay this product. |
We're going to blow out the holiday season. |
We're just trying to be responsive to their concerns and also be forthright about where we are in terms of being a few weeks late for quality. |
We're obviously going to spend a lot in marketing because we think the product sells itself. |
We're obviously going to spend a lot in marketing because we think the product sells itself. |
We're on track to complete Windows Vista this year, but quality is the top-line message. |
We're trying to crank up the security level higher than ever. This came down to a few weeks. We're trying to do the responsible thing here. |
Well, developers do want to touch a lot of customers. We have to make our platform very popular in order for them to do that. If we make their jobs easier, then they'll be more likely to stay on the Windows platform. |
Where we sit today, things are going according to plan, and we're feeling very good. But I always like to preface that as I did with Windows 2000, Windows XP: quality is the thing that will dictate if we're ready to go. So if we have any problems in quality, I'll slip this product. It's the thing that is at the top of my mind. |
You can have nice--some people might say interruptions, or things that are bothering you. On the other hand, it's a way to keep noticing what's happening in your business. |