Microsoft explained in March their distribution of Vista would be delayed until early 2007. Now Gartner Group is reporting that we won’t see Vista until second quarter of next year. Microsoft refutes the report and stated:

“We respectfully disagree with Gartner’s views around timing of the final delivery of Windows Vista,” a Microsoft spokesman told CNET News. “We remain on track to deliver Windows Vista Beta 2 in the second quarter and to deliver the final product to volume-license customers in November 2006 and to other businesses and consumers in January 2007.”