Windows 7 ships
Windows 7 shipped on 22 October. The release builds on the Vista architectural foundation; the cumulative deployment trajectory should be substantially less painful than Vista's was.
Vista SP1 and the deployment-acceleration window
Vista SP1 shipped on 18 March. Specific deferred-deployment organisations are now moving forward; the cumulative deployment trajectory will be visible across the year.
Vista deployment retrospect — eleven months in
Eleven months since Vista shipped to volume licensing. The cumulative deployment trajectory is now clearer; specific operational lessons are emerging.
Vista to volume licensing
Vista shipped to volume licensing customers on 30 November. The deployment trajectory is now operationally underway; specific structural decisions are being made.
Vista RTM observations
Vista was released to manufacturing on 8 November. Specific structural improvements are substantial; the deployment trajectory will be visible across the next several years.