Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. In software development, release to manufacturing (RTM) is the major milestone where Microsoft declared the product is finished.

Volume license business customers will get their copies by the end of this month, while the consumers will get their copies on January 30, 2007. Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will be available through MSDN subscriber downloads within 7 days.

The new operating system won’t be available to buyers who buy new computers this holiday season. However, you might be able to receive an Express Upgrade to Windows Vista when you buy a qualifying Windows Vista capable PC from participating PC manufacturers.

We are now listed in the Ubuntu Marketplace for Oceania. The ubuntu marketplace lists companies providing support for desktops and servers running Ubuntu Linux.

Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. Ubuntu is based on Debian Linux and it focus on user and usability. Ubuntu recently released a new version of its operating system, Ubuntu 6.10 code named Edgy Eft. Check out Edgy Eft’s new features.

Feel free to contact us if your business require Ubuntu services/support.

Microsoft released a new interim build of Windows Vista to its beta testers on 22 September 2006. This build (5728) comes three weeks after Microsoft released Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600) to testers. This build has a number of improvements and updates from RC1.

The new builds are available in three different languages: English, German, and Japanese. Both the x86 and x64 builds are available for beta testers.

Build 5728 may be the last public release of the operating system before it is released to customers. Microsoft Windows Vista is expected to be available to volume license customers in November 2006 and wil be available to consumers in January 2007.