Microsoft Corp. will provide support for the IEEE1394b standard "within a reasonable time" after the launch of Windows Vista, according to a Microsoft Corp. representative who attended the IEEE1394 Trade Association meeting held here last week.

The Widows Vista is the software giant's flagship operating system, whose broad launch is expected in January, 2007.

EE Times

The only problem with the "within a reasonable time" is this.

Windows Device Experience Group at Microsoft, said support for 1394b would be available in a service pack, after the release of Windows Vista.

A service pack ?!? Are they kidding? How is that a reasonable time ???

So it'll take at least a year before it's release to see this feature?

so a driver will just be included? b/c mine is automatically installed...