Chris Pirillo says “SP1 for Vista is officially out now. There have been issues with the install reported, as can happen when you update anything. Goretsky sent these tips in, to hopefully help you bypass any troubles.”

Chris Pirillo says “My rants on Windows Vista have been legendary. The only reason I’ve been so vocal about it, is because I care. If I didn’t, I’d just leave it be. As someone who felt he was slighted by Windows Vista, I couldn’t stay quiet. Microsoft has lost the community. I am trying to help, in whatever way I can.”

• Want to test Vista SP1? Anyone can, starting next week
  Mary Jo Foley talks about the SP1 RC release.
  (tags: SP1 RC )
• TechBlog: Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate goes to testers
  Everyone is saying ‘bits’ now. I noticed it lately on the Windows Vista Team Blog, but now Mary Jo is using it, Dwight is using it, it seems to be all over. Is it the new hip way to talk about downloads? “I’ll just go grab the bits and install them”.
  (tags: Opinion SP1 RC )

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Everyone is saying ‘bits’ now. I noticed it lately on the Windows Vista Team Blog, but now Mary Jo is using it, Dwight is using it, it seems to be all over. Is it the new hip way to talk about downloads? “I’ll just go grab the bits and install them”. Keep reading →

• Windows Vista Team Blog : 10 Things ? Windows Media Center Movie Browser
  For those using Home Premium or Ultimate, the Movie Browser is another one of those functions that’s available but many don’t know about.
  (tags: Review Media Center )
• Internet statistics reveal Vista?s lack of acceptance.
  I doubt it’s a very scientific study, but some stats suggest Vista only makes up 3% of web browsing. I’m sure if I look at my logs, my stats would suggest almost everyone is using Vista. Who’s right? Who cares.
  (tags: PR )

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JK explains why Vista won’t run well on mobile devices for the foreseeable future. Keep reading →