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Microsoft will announce Wednesday that it has finalized the Windows Vista February 2006 Community Technical Preview (CTP), which will be provided to beta testers. The February CTP, or build 5308, is the first feature-complete version of Windows Vista to be released to testers.
The Windows Vista February CTP was originally set for release on February 17, 2006. However, an x64 driver bug delayed the release until this week. Vista team members reportedly worked around the clock for the past week in order to ensure that this build is of the highest possible quality. In addition to numerous new features, the February CTP will feature dramatically better driver support, new deployment tools, and better fit and finish than the previous CTP, which shipped in December 2005.
Last weekend, Microsoft inadvertently posted documents to its Web site describing various Windows Vista product editions. These product editions correspond to the product editions I first wrote about in September 2005. According to sources, the February CTP may be made available in various product edition versions. Previously, only the Vista Ultimate edition had been made available to testers.
The Windows Vista February CTP was originally set for release on February 17, 2006. However, an x64 driver bug delayed the release until this week. Vista team members reportedly worked around the clock for the past week in order to ensure that this build is of the highest possible quality. In addition to numerous new features, the February CTP will feature dramatically better driver support, new deployment tools, and better fit and finish than the previous CTP, which shipped in December 2005.
Last weekend, Microsoft inadvertently posted documents to its Web site describing various Windows Vista product editions. These product editions correspond to the product editions I first wrote about in September 2005. According to sources, the February CTP may be made available in various product edition versions. Previously, only the Vista Ultimate edition had been made available to testers.
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