Gary Varga (11/13/2013)

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Sqlraider (11/13/2013)

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Dale Turley (11/13/2013)

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I strongly disagree with the idea of just pushing something out to fit a time frame, and this kind of mentality is the reason for IT having such a bad name. It also gives rise to the phrase, 'Don't use the software until the first service release.'

If I brought a television that worked most of the time but couldn't show certain channels for example or had faults, I would return it for a refund, and if it was not put down to a faulty unit I would use another company / brand next time. The same with software - it's the reason why lots of software does not get used within our company and to be frank, won't get a trial again for the foreseeable future.

I agree yet people can't wait to get the newest version of Windows. Until customers demand a bug free version before purchasing this will not end.

It is as much down to the business model too. Microsoft, like many software producers, make money from selling perpetual licences i.e. pay once, use forever.