Microsoft is planning a big fall, Windows marketing-wise. Sounds like XP SP2 and the Tablet PC "Lonestar" release will be launched in September as part of a "Protect Your PC" campaign. And a slew of other Windows products — ranging from the "Symphony" version of XP Media Center, to the new 64-bit version of Windows XP — will go live in October. That's according to Tom Button, the VP in charge of Windows product marketing, who spoke at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) on Tuesday afternoon.

This is such a big mistake. It's as if someone at Microsoft hates the Tablet PC. First they bundle something that didn't need to be bundled and now they delay it. Very sad to see smart people do dumb things. Worse, the damage is unimportant to Microsoft but deadly to many manufacturers who are counting on an increase in sales. It's just poor planning, poor execution, and negates the attitude that they wanted tablet pc user feedback. Repeatedly the words were clear that Tablet PC 2005 needed to be released now and not later. Ya screwed the pooch 'guys.' More important, you knew you were making this mistake and yet you went forward. That's shameful and dumb because you should always protect your friends.

Link: Get Ready for a Windows Fall

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