On Tuesday 30 January 2007, Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates will spend his day in New York at what many have called the world's last OS launch. It means a lot to Gates who goes out to pasture in 2008, and even more to Microsoft.

For a peek at what Vista can do, check this out.

The nation's consumer electronics retailers will start selling at 12:01 AM to capture latent demand for eager upgraders, despite a dearth of Ultimate systems bearing the hefty $400 price tag. In fact, Ultimate has been postulated as a major hole in the strategy. But the company's competitors are scared enough to claim Vista violates the terms of anti-trust settlements it has agreed to.
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