Microsoft Vista Beta 2 Review!

[Dashken]

Wanna see what the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista operating system is all about? Then join jwsk as he takes the latest Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 operating system for a ride and more!

Link : Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Preview!

[Das Capitolin]

Please use the appropriate link below to access the download site for the language and edition you want:

English 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
English 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm
German 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
German 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm
Japanese 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
Japanese 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm

Due to the size of the download we recommend you use the Download Manager provided as it will allow you to resume the download if your Internet connection is interrupted during the process.

[aussie FX]

Originally Posted by Das Capitolin

Please use the appropriate link below to access the download site for the language and edition you want:

English 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
English 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm
German 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
German 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm
Japanese 32-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...6/download.htm
Japanese 64-Bit: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...4/download.htm

Due to the size of the download we recommend you use the Download Manager provided as it will allow you to resume the download if your Internet connection is interrupted during the process.

Hi guys
Give this a look, it's great.
Just a note of warning though; remember this is a beta.
It hasn't got a full compliment of drivers yet and most programs that are written for xp will not run or will be corrupt even in xp compatability mode.
So when you install it you must put it on a partition, mine is 15gb.
On installation it will ask if you want to over write your current version, don't do this as you can't get xp back.
You will, I beleive enjoy this. It is a huge improvment over previous versions of windows. I love the new gui
Make sure you try windows key+tab

[belikethat]

I no expert but i think this is seriously overated
XP is already great .. well for me..Why do we need to change the environment?Why do we need Vista?

[pfelelep]

Originally Posted by belikethat

Why do we need to change the environment?Why do we need Vista?

that's the point.


Maybe nobody needs.

but in this case, microsoft is dead.

So (they want that) everybody HAVE TO.




you know, you change for a bigger car, just because it's bigger...

[djspinnet]

Umm.. seriously guys, (this has nothing to do with the article or vista) do something about the navigation to the next page of the articles..

I don't usually read articles so I'm not too familiar with the navigation system, and it took me a while to realize that the link at the bottom was *not* part of the advertisement..

Perhaps you could reposition it, for usability's sake, if anything else

[zy]

got to agree with jinny ... click the wrong link couple of times

[fyire]

On a Compaq Evo n800w with the following specs:
- 2.2 Ghz P4 Mobile
- 1Ghz ram
- 80Gb 5400 RPM disk

From the time I popped in the DVD to the harddisk stopped spinning after the first login takes about 55 minutes.

No Aero though, mine's a FireGL card.

Hmm.. pity too the windowing hasnt been double buffered yet.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by djspinnet

Umm.. seriously guys, (this has nothing to do with the article or vista) do something about the navigation to the next page of the articles..

I don't usually read articles so I'm not too familiar with the navigation system, and it took me a while to realize that the link at the bottom was *not* part of the advertisement..

Perhaps you could reposition it, for usability's sake, if anything else

Okay, will do, Jinny.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[jwsk]

Originally Posted by fyire

On a Compaq Evo n800w with the following specs:
- 2.2 Ghz P4 Mobile
- 1Ghz ram
- 80Gb 5400 RPM disk

From the time I popped in the DVD to the harddisk stopped spinning after the first login takes about 55 minutes.

No Aero though, mine's a FireGL card.

Hmm.. pity too the windowing hasnt been double buffered yet.

Wow... 55 minutes is fast! Too bad you can't try Aero Glass out but apart from that, everything else should be the same. Perhaps you could share some of your experience using Vista with us here?