Volume buyers to get Vista SP1 early

InternetNews | at | by Mike

The long wait for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 got a little longer last week when Microsoft announced that it will delay broadly releasing the final code until mid-March.

That caused an uproar among some users who are impatient to get their hands on SP1 so that they can begin Vista evaluations as well as deployments. Now, Microsoft has at least partially relented.

Last Friday, the company released Vista SP1 for download by both individuals and companies who previously beta tested the service pack. This week, the company went further.