Microsoft released this statement today..:

“RC Refresh 2 code is the same as RTM. In final stages of a product Microsoft likes to get as much validation as possible before releasing. The release candidate ended up being a high enough quality to be approved to release to manufacturing.”

So there we have it, straight from the horses mouth! To read the rest of this article go here:
» Some won’t have to wait until March for Vista SP1, after all | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
This is one of the 'better' journo's out there who writes about MS IMO..

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