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September 2nd, 2006, 12:06 PM
Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, completed the test version of its Windows Vista operating system as it works to deliver the program to consumers by January.
The test version, called a release candidate, was made available to about 15,000 Microsoft customers and partners today, Kevin Kutz, a director in Microsoft's Windows group, said in an interview. More than 500,000 others will get access Sept. 5, Jim Allchin, co-president of platform products and services, wrote in a letter today posted on Microsoft's TechBeta Web site.
The test version, called a release candidate, was made available to about 15,000 Microsoft customers and partners today, Kevin Kutz, a director in Microsoft's Windows group, said in an interview. More than 500,000 others will get access Sept. 5, Jim Allchin, co-president of platform products and services, wrote in a letter today posted on Microsoft's TechBeta Web site.