Even though Microsoft has never formally announced when it expects to deliver the first service pack for Windows 7, for one reason or another many have been speculating about possible dates. The latest comes courtesy of TechARP.com, which claims that the company has ditched its original plan of a 22-month development schedule and is now aiming for a release in the fourth quarter of 2010.
TechARP has been spot on for past service pack releases, so their latest report is at least worth paying attention to. The suggested schedule would fit with the timetable Microsoft used for the two desktop operating systems prior to Windows 7. It issued Windows XP SP1 about 10 months after the initial release in October 2001, and delivered Vista SP1 roughly a year after its troubled January 2007 retail debut.
Microsoft claims Windows 7 is already seeing stellar sales, but it might see a further boost following the first service pack release as many businesses usually wait until a new operating system is mature enough before migrating to it. No specific SP1 features were mentioned on TechARP's report other than saying it would fix "a few serious bugs" that could affect performance in certain scenarios.
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PlayStation Network gets HD films from six major studios
Sony has bagged a deal with six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network -- reportedly the first and only service to do so. In addition to its own Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.
Sony's arrangement adds to the PlayStation 3's advantage as an all-around home entertainment system. The console ships with many benefits over the Xbox 360, including built-in Wi-Fi and a Blu-ray drive. New content is available today in the US, while the UK, France, Germany, and Spain will get access in the future. Among the new titles is Inglourious Basterds, Public Enemies, and District 9.
It should be interesting to see how, or if competing products and services respond -- especially those who mostly profit from renting movies, like BlockBuster. Studios have been somewhat hesitant to allow HD movie rentals, as it cuts into Blu-ray sales.
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