Vista SP1 RTM - where to download?

OK, so "Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista [released] to manufacturing" see:

<http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx>

Before you get too excited, note that: "In mid-March, we will release
Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update". So the bottom line is, we have to wait
another month.

Come on guys, you let us download the beta, why not the RTM?

Haven't you heard?
"Later this month, the service pack will be made available to MSDN and
TechNet Plus subscribers".

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message
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> OK, so "Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista [released] to manufacturing" see:
>
> <http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx>
>
> Before you get too excited, note that: "In mid-March, we will release
> Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update". So the bottom line is, we have to
> wait
> another month.
>
> Come on guys, you let us download the beta, why not the RTM?
>

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:41l5r3530pgk7o53q8hkmoj89srsron1na@4ax.com...
> OK, so "Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista [released] to manufacturing" see:
>
> <http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx>
>
> Before you get too excited, note that: "In mid-March, we will release
> Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update". So the bottom line is, we have to
> wait
> another month.
>
> Come on guys, you let us download the beta, why not the RTM?
>

The release is staggered to allow for any additional feedback firstly from
the technical beta testers and dev partners on the closed programs, then the
system builds, then MSDN/TechNet subscribers and finally the general public
release.

If your system is OK now and fully patched then the changes and updates in
SP1 will have little significant impact on you so there is no rush.
Or do you have a specific issue that is fixed in SP1 and was not available
as a general hotfix or a support available one? or require a particular new
feature ?
--
Mike Brannigan

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:07:30 -0000, "Mike Brannigan"
<Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote:

>Or do you have a specific issue that is fixed in SP1...

My laptop seems much more stable with the beta, but I'd like to get the RTM
on it ASAP.

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:37:00 -0800, "Gary Mount" <gary_mount@telus.net>
wrote:

>"Later this month, the service pack will be made available to MSDN and
>TechNet Plus subscribers".

So I have to wait for one of them to leak it?

"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
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> "Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote in message
> news:41l5r3530pgk7o53q8hkmoj89srsron1na@4ax.com...
>> OK, so "Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista [released] to manufacturing"
>> see:
>>
>> <http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx>
>>
>> Before you get too excited, note that: "In mid-March, we will release
>> Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update". So the bottom line is, we have to
>> wait
>> another month.
>>
>> Come on guys, you let us download the beta, why not the RTM?
>>
>
> The release is staggered to allow for any additional feedback firstly from
> the technical beta testers and dev partners on the closed programs, then
> the system builds, then MSDN/TechNet subscribers and finally the general
> public release.
>
> If your system is OK now and fully patched then the changes and updates in
> SP1 will have little significant impact on you so there is no rush.
> Or do you have a specific issue that is fixed in SP1 and was not available
> as a general hotfix or a support available one? or require a particular
> new feature ?
> --
> Mike Brannigan
>
I personally can wait another month. I want the problems ironed out before
it is release.
I read that MS is contacting drive manufacturors about upgrading the
drivers. (I hope Sigmatel is one of them. I had problems with
the MIDI portion. Other than that, SP RC1 worked great.) And please avoid
downloading the socalled RTMs from thepriratebay.org
they are not official and problably have malware slipped-streamed into them.
They are pirates, and have tons of viruses flow throw the torrents.

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:45:27 -0600, "Bobby McNulty"
<snyder100@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>avoid downloading the socalled RTMs from thepriratebay.org (sic)

Thanks for the tip.

Only kidding

"Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
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> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:07:30 -0000, "Mike Brannigan"
> <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote:
>
>>Or do you have a specific issue that is fixed in SP1...
>
> My laptop seems much more stable with the beta, but I'd like to get the
> RTM
> on it ASAP.
>


My desktop definitely is more stable withSP1RCX1 beta.2

"cqui3" <cqui3@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:7E5BF036-8D88-46F3-8569-8A53C1FC3C37@microsoft.com...
>
> "Nigel Molesworth" <reply@thegroup.email.invalid> a écrit dans le message
> de news:6f06r3pof83cljjbpbb6ej41d2hg6okkb8@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:07:30 -0000, "Mike Brannigan"
>> <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote:
>>
>>>Or do you have a specific issue that is fixed in SP1...
>>
>> My laptop seems much more stable with the beta, but I'd like to get the
>> RTM
>> on it ASAP.
>>
>
>
> My desktop definitely is more stable withSP1 RC2

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:32:07 +0000, Nigel Molesworth
<reply@thegroup.email.invalid> wrote:

>Come on guys, you let us download the beta, why not the RTM?

Interesting article in PC Pro:

<http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/165291/it-professionals-furious-over-sp1-delay.html>

Note the "Furious" and "Delay" bits. I want it, and I want it NOW!