Microsoft’s dueling desktops

December 6th, 2007 by windowsnews

Microsoft will release service packs for Windows XP and Vista early next year, and both are currently available to private testers. This week, learn which update is receiving the most buzz and why, plus the latest on that “other” upcoming release from Microsoft — Windows Server 2008. .

Highlights:

(0:47) Users looking forward to XP SP3

(2:27) Will Vista SP1 spur IT adoption?

(4:16) Poll shows lukewarm interest in Windows 2008

(5:16) Win2K8 RC1 drops

(5:52) Microsoft confirms new zero-day flaw

Other news this week:
Software management consoles proliferate, but will they all get along?
Server Manager: A closer look at its role in Windows Server 2008