Has anyone else tried it yet?
Im running it at the moment on dual boot, and i have got to say, it is awesome, even as a beta version.
If we remember that Vista was super 'memory and performance' hungry, this runs faster than my WinXP build, and im not even doing it on a high spec PC (P4 3.2ghz, 1.25gb ram, ATI x550 pci express graphics)
It takes about 15 - 20 mins to install, and nearly every driver was a doddle to getwhich makes a change. Only thing i havent fathomed out is my tv tuner (but i never use it anyway)
If anyone is interested, it is available on the microsoft website as a free beta install, with a genuine key given too, with no expiry date on it (yet)
Be aware, it is only free to the first 2.5 million beta testers! So get in quick, Its well worth a look
Might try it out, ive skipped the vista generation but might give this one a whirl seems promising. How long does the beta last for? There nothing worse than being all set up and got all your programs installed then 6 months down the line the timer expires
Last edited by Joif; 29th January 2009 at 11:48.
when i got a vista beta, it told me when the key expired as i downloaded it, but this one didnt give an expiry dateOriginally Posted by Joif
Might try it out, ive skipped the vista generation but might give this one a whirl seems promising. How long does the beta last for? There nothing more than being all set up and got all your programs installed then 6 months down the line the timer expires
Was it a big download?
2.44gb IIRC
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...-download.aspx
is this a new OS then? as in replacing vista?
if so if installed will i lose all my stuff on my laptop etc?
Yeah, Its essentially an upgraded Vista, but needs to be called something different in order to avoid the fiasco caused by windows 98 second edition. Vista is flawed, Windows 7 cures all that
good news, i have been avoiding vista like the plague, hopefully this will take over.
Cheers will download tonight, my cronk is due for a format so i may aswell treat it to a new OS while im at it. Wonder how long it will be before someone hacks it onto a PS3
do i need to back everything up then to install it? is it a simple download and install jobby or do you have to create a disc etc?
im no expert with computers but i can manage most stuff. although im not sitting here for hours ****ing about with it.
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