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Title: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: PcMan on June 08, 2006, 12:21:08 PM

New Windows Version   VISTA  BETA is now out if you want to test it out.
very large iso DVD at 4gb .
I been testing it for about a year and it's nice but still slower then XP at this time
Free Download below for 32bit or 64bit CPU
DVD can also be orderd for $6

Get Windows Vista Beta 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/default.mspx

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: stew560 on June 08, 2006, 10:06:11 PM

I'm downloading it now. The license is good until June 1 of next year, so it is a good way to LEGALLY play with the new version of Windows...

(10 Hours Remaining at 85KB/sec)

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: PcMan on June 08, 2006, 10:16:59 PM

June 1 2007 I didn't catch that   not bad.
I let it go overnight
Yesterday it was really slow when the word got out
I first started around 400-600kb  then it dropped to around 100k later at night.
THe network setup in vista is completely different.
I have free copy if anyone needs one (I have the 64bit version)
JUST DON"T INSTALL ON YOUR MAIN MACHINE or make it it's own partition.
How bout that EL Toro.

note:this is legal it's a public beta

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: stew560 on June 08, 2006, 10:25:01 PM

I was tempted to download the 64bit for my AMD, but decided against it because of driver compatibility and the fact I wanna play with all my current peripherals that may not have 64bit drivers...

And yes, perfectly legit! (Unlike the other versions of Vista I have see floating around the Internet)

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: GADVwow on June 09, 2006, 06:51:50 AM

Five Things You Should Know Before Installing Vista Beta Two:

http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=33501&src=site-marq

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: jglonek on June 09, 2006, 07:23:59 AM

I'm all over it

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: stew560 on June 09, 2006, 09:14:37 AM

1) You'd better have a DVD burner - DUH! I wouldn't have spent 5 hours downloading it! ;)
2) It goes dead in 2007, so if Microsoft delays Vista again - Yup.
3) You're stuck with Vista - It's beta, not a real OS. If you are using it that way...uhhh DUH!
4) You're stuck with Vista, deux  - See #3.
5) There are lots of "gotchas" - See #3.

Obviously these 5 things are aimed at the less computer savvy, but I just find them kind of funny!

The Download only took about 5 hours. I will be installing it on my main system tonight. (After cloning it of course!) I'll probably throw it in VMWare as well, to put on my laptop to play with. Hopefully it will run a little better than the previous Beta copy that I got to play with...

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: PcMan on June 09, 2006, 09:34:55 AM

I read that it eats laptop batteries.
I'm sure this will be fixed.
I have the older version on my 2nd hard drive and haven't used it in awhile.
But will give this one another try and also throw it on a few laptops to see how they run.
If you ever need any laptop parts let me know ram(cheap),hard drive,wifi,AC, etc.

Title: Re: Windows VISTA BETA is now out
Post by: Fjask on June 09, 2006, 06:21:02 PM

Computer doesn't meet requirements :(. Darn you 256 RAM!!!!