“Vista Capable”? Well, not quite…

November 14, 2008 · Filed Under Recent News

The Microsoft view of Vista is darkening by the day, especially with the latest lawsuit hanging over their heads over the “Vista Capable” designation, apparently given to systems that could not run Vista properly.

Intel was upset apparently over Microsoft’s plan to require Vista Capable machines to have graphics cards that would support Vista’s new driver model, as its 915 chipset was not planned to have that support at first launch.

Microsoft eventually did drop that requirement, a shift that is now being tried in court with a recent class action suit filed that probably has MS throwing fits. The plaintiffs in that case charge that, by caving to Intel, Microsoft allowed sub-optimal Vista machines to be sold with the Vista Capable sticker (a very distinct possibility).

The very latest court filings, legal chess moves, etc are all detailed here. It’s getting a little heated, even among MS internally. All of this should make them even more eager to get Windows 7 out there even faster, to distance themselves from what has become a huge mistake.

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