Microsoft is about to release the Windows Vista operating system, its biggest software upgrade in years. The commercial versions will be out in November and the consumer version will be ready in January. Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, sat down to talk with Mercury News Staff Writer Dean Takahashi about the Vista launch.

Is Windows Vista going to make it out on time worldwide?
It's going to make it out on time worldwide as announced, which means business availability before the end of the year and consumer availability early next year.
The Mercury News