Windows Vista Failure

Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops; tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005. Development was completed on November 8, 2006 and over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers and retail channels. On January 30, 2007 it was released worldwide and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft's website. The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems. It was succeeded by Windows 7, which was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and released worldwide for retail on October 22, 2009.

Microsoft's primary stated objective with Windows Vista was to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced in early 2002 a company-wide "Trustworthy Computing initiative" which aimed to incorporate security into every aspect of software development at the company. Microsoft stated that it prioritized improving the security of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 above finishing Windows Vista, thus delaying its completion.

Windows Vista’s target markets were divided into two; consumer and business, with editions varying to cater for specific sub-markets. For consumers, there are four editions, with three available for economically more developed countries. Windows Vista Starter edition is for Netbooks and small Pc's. Windows Vista Home Basic is intended for budget users and is available only in emerging markets. Windows Vista Home Premium covers the majority of the

consumer market, and contains applications for creating and using multimedia. The home editions cannot join a Windows Server domain. For businesses, there are three editions. Windows Vista Business is specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses,[54] while Windows Vista Enterprise is only available to customers participating in Microsoft's Software Assurance program. Windows Vista Ultimate contains the complete feature-set of both the Home and Business (combination of both Home Premium and Enterprise) editions, as well as a set of Windows Ultimate Extras, and is aimed at enthusiasts.

Microsoft’s perspective about Windows vista was that it would improve the reliability and performance in different areas: 1) Fast Boot and Resume: Users can become productive faster with Windows Vista. Because Windows Vista processes login scripts, startup applications, and services in the background, users are able to get to work more quickly. 2) Improved Responsiveness: In many cases, Windows Vista is more responsive than Windows XP on the same hardware.