Windows Vista
how to download beta
Thursday, January 19, 2006 by Will Stach | Discussion: Beginners
where would you go to download the windows vista beta version? I see a lot of people have downloaded the demo, but where can I get it myself?
just john
Reply #2 Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:12 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:12 PM
I have a MSDN Universal Subscription. I have Vista and installed it (and a couple of weeks later uninstalled it). I really tried to use it but it was very NOT good.
Over all, I like the look of it but I found performance to be a real issue. I have a pretty decent system: P4 2.0 overclocked to I don't know what, a gig of ddr mem, 128 mb video card and more hard disk that I really need. I do like the new nested explorer windows though. If the rest of it didn't suck so bad I would have kept it for that feature alone.
Over all, I like the look of it but I found performance to be a real issue. I have a pretty decent system: P4 2.0 overclocked to I don't know what, a gig of ddr mem, 128 mb video card and more hard disk that I really need. I do like the new nested explorer windows though. If the rest of it didn't suck so bad I would have kept it for that feature alone.
greg2
Reply #3 Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:42 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:42 PM
end user [poeple like us] release is scheduled for the end of march [beta also] so any thing download MSDN right now is going to be a developer version like citizen adamness said so so it going to run poorly since it is still missing part's at this time [i also have MSDN SUB.] that's why i did not download it myself it is like trying to test drive a sports car that is missing engine parts
Adamness
Reply #4 Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:57 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:57 PM
I wouldn't install Vista until a few months after it comes out, if I install it at all. Although, I might be just a bit paranoid.
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Reply #1 Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:18 PM