Microsoft evangelist Robert Scoble has weighed in on Gartner’s report that says Vista will ship even later than told, in Q2 2007, with a mostly a no comment.He writes in his Scobleizer blog: “I’m staying out of this one cause I’ve learned over and over that I can’t accurately predict shipping dates in the software industry. I will say that I’m enjoying the latest builds of Windows Vista and things are looking good, so I have no reason to doubt Microsoft’s spokespeople on this one. “Again, I’d rather pressure the Windows team to get it right, and don’t ship unless it’s ready. Dana Epp, security expert, says the same thing.”But Scoble did not hesitate to plug Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report, which questions Gartner’s own track record on predictions: “I’ve lost count of the number of times Gartner has been off with similar predictions. This is the same company that called Windows XP “a minor service release for Windows 2000″ and predicted that Microsoft would deliver an interim release of Windows (XP Reloaded) in the second half of 2005 (they weren’t the only ones to blow that call, of course). Gartner’s crack analysts, working hand in hand with Microsoft also were the first to report that Microsoft’s enterprise server products would be released in late 2001 under the name Windows 2002. Oops. They got that right except for the name and the date.”Microsofts chief Steve Ballmer is a betting man. Care to place your bet on when Vista will hit store shelves? Technology Industry