copy of Wondows Vista anyone?

[easyasit]

Hi Guys

Came across this link in my travels, enjoy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/en-gb/preview.mspx

Al

 

[Scott-Copywriter]

3gb?! Thats pretty huge considering the entire Windows XP installation fits on an 800mb CD.

It makes you wonder what features and additions vista has to require so much more space.

 

[easyasit]

i really do shudder to think.
there are two versions though one ofr 32 bit and the 64 bit.
I am downloading both as we speak.

Al

 

[andrew1810]

and here is Microsoft Office 2007: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx

Free beta valid until January (I'm using it now without problems)

 

[confused]

there are two versions though one ofr 32 bit and the 64 bit.

2 versions of the beta- just read how many final releases there will be!
I've been using it a while - since early beta and it does indeed take drive space, I iinstalled it on a few, on my main pc I also installed it on a 20 gig partition, came to upgrade from beta2 to RC1 and didnt have enough disk space! I only had windows and office installed!

 

[easyasit]

and here is Microsoft Office 2007: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx

Free beta valid until January (I'm using it now without problems)

The only problem is there seems to be a download fee!

Al

 

[Dawg]

I'm running Vista RC1 with Office 2007 B2TR. On my box it takes just over 7GB, and apart from hiccups with the media player (11), seems to be good. The Mac like GUI takes the space I think.

 

[andrew1810]

The only problem is there seems to be a download fee!

Al

That must be a new thing, I downloaded an early copy a few months ago which was definitely free, still have it here somewhere I think

 

[Subbynet]

2 versions of the beta- just read how many final releases there will be!
I've been using it a while - since early beta and it does indeed take drive space, I iinstalled it on a few, on my main pc I also installed it on a 20 gig partition, came to upgrade from beta2 to RC1 and didnt have enough disk space! I only had windows and office installed!

The beta releases use more space a they produce debugging information.

The RC1 should be better, and the RTM release will be compiled for running without the Debug, so it should eat alot less hard drive space.

 

[creospace]

by the way 'Vista' in Latvian is 'Chicken'

 

[Optegris]

How stable are people finding it in terms of crashes and supporting existing hardware?

lol @ creo