Six months ago, after a long gestation period, Microsoft finally released Windows Vista. Vista is a huge release; not only because of the long list of new features, but also because of its sheer size, and number of bugs and other oddities and downsides. The development process that lead to Vista has left many with a very bitter aftertaste; features were cut, codebases were scrapped, release dates postponed. A few days ago, Microsoft released some sparse details on Vista's successor, internally dubbed 'Windows 7', and in order to prevent another Vista-like development cycle, here is what I would advise Microsoft to do. Update: APCMag reports that Julie Larson-Green, who was the driving force behind Office 2007's new Ribbon user interface, has been transferred to the Windows 7 GUI team.
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Vaporware is a software or hardware product which is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge, either with or without a protracted development cycle. The term implies unwarranted optimism, or sometimes even deception; that is, it may imply that the announcer knows that product development is in too early a stage to support responsible statements about its completion date, feature set, or even feasibility.
The development process that lead to Vista has left many with a very bitter aftertaste; features were cut, codebases were scrapped, release dates postponed.
OK....... it's only 98% Vaporware the one thing they did do was release it. 
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Dealing with people who are not in know about computers doesn't really care either way about DRM, Vista Phone Home, User Account Control. They do complain that it seems Slow. But to the most part they feel kinda ripped off because they waited so long for the new version (so they could upgrade their PCs) and didn't get much in return. If you read they Hype that microsoft gave to it, it would seem that it would do everything that Windows 95 Promiced us. But still it went short.
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(quote)The development process that lead to Vista has left many with a very bitter aftertaste; features were cut, codebases were scrapped, release dates postponed.(/quote)
I thought the bitter aftertaste was from: DRM, Vista Phone home, User Account Control, its Slow and bloated, there are about 5 to many versions, Repressive licensing/activation, its over priced vapor ware!