“Sources say… Microsoft Corp. marketing will take one on
the chin and wait until February of next year to launch Windows
2000, the company’s flagship product.
The Redmond, Wash., company is telling partners it will take a
deliberate approach to launch rather than try to rush the launch
into the end of this year just to save face, according to several
sources.”
“Microsoft officials, who have repeatedly promised shipment by
the end of this year, would not confirm or deny any timing issues
regarding the shipment of Windows 2000. … Microsoft officials
maintain the product will release to manufacture, or RTM, this year
— sources say Dec. 5 is the latest target — and therefore Windows
2000 would technically ship this year, even though users won’t have
the software in hand for six to eight weeks after RTM.”