If you want to play around with Windows Vista, you can get the Windows Vista pre-RC1 ISO file here. They’re limiting the downloads to 100,000, and the download is 2.6GB.
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If you want to play around with Windows Vista, you can get the Windows Vista pre-RC1 ISO file here. They’re limiting the downloads to 100,000, and the download is 2.6GB.
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Beta Microsoft products! Juicy! Usually it’s a good idea to wait until the final version ships and then wait for SP1 to fix some things and then wait for SP 2 to fix some more and then wait for SP 3 to fix some more and then, wait for SP 4 and then Upgrade!
So, by this plan I’ll upgrade to Vista in 2010 when XP is finally given the Windows death certificate.
You mean you actually have a PC? I assumed you a strictly a Mac guy.
Well, if it were by choice I’d be all Mac (OS X is much much much better), but I have applications that require Windows. Blah. I’ve since retired my old school iBook as well, so it’s all Windows for me (well except for the wife’s iMac).
Tried it out for a little while before work today. Initially, no serial required. It will work for 2 weeks without one. The interface is ‘interesting’ still kinda XPish. The wallpapers are kinda nice.
But I only had 2 hours to check it out. It took 1 hour just to install the puppy. What I don’t like is… everything is moved again (compared to XP). Help Desk will be a nightmare if you are used to XP. It did find my NIC and sound and video right off the bat. I haven’t had a chance to dig deep yet.
Greg
I found some screenshots of this build.
http://www.eweek.com/slideshow/0,1206,pg=0&s=700&a=187225,00.asp
GReg