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Jeremy Charette
03-27-2006, 02:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://rpgs.joystiq.com/2006/03/24/xbox-programmers-to-rewrite-60-of-vista-code/' target='_blank'>http://rpgs.joystiq.com/2006/03/24/xbox-programmers-to-rewrite-60-of-vista-code/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Due to release delays of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, it is rumored that the software company will utilize developers from its Xbox division to meet 2007 deadlines. From the article: "In an effort to meet a deadline of the 2007 CES show in Las Vegas Microsoft has pulled programmers from the highly successful Xbox team to help resolve many problems associated with entertainment and media center functionality inside the OS.""</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/vista.jpg" /> <br /><br />This is all rumors and speculation at the moment, but if it's true, I think it's a step in the right direction. I'd love to see Vista come out sooner, but if they have the same staff that created the Xbox 360 platform working on Vista, they're sure to have a hit on their hands. Can't wait to see what they come up with.

ChrisL01
03-27-2006, 02:46 PM
100% not true.

Jason Dunn
03-27-2006, 05:16 PM
Hrm. There seems to be a lof of controversy around this...I'm not quite sure what to believe.

Kacey Green
03-27-2006, 08:03 PM
even if its not true they still have a great idea
let the group focused on the living room handle the living room and the group experienced with desktop and mobile operations handle what they are good at

Janak Parekh
03-27-2006, 09:18 PM
100% not true.
Yup. Robert Scoble talked to the PR folks and confirmed that this isn't the case (http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/03/24/rewrite-of-windows-vista-underway-hogwash/) (along with the "60% rewrite" rumor, which is also false).

--janak