Windows Vista, December 7, 2006?

Rumour has it the official release date has already been decided for Windows Vista – and you can expect it to be ready in time to make an appearance late next year.

According to a report by Windows IT Pro, the official date for a full Vista release will be 7 December 2006, with the second beta of the product being released to testers late this year.

If this proves true, we will have to wait another year to get our hands on a retail copy. That’s if they don’t end up axing more features or push the date further. Check out the full posting at Silicon.com.