Windows Vista

[aeg]

Did anyone download the public beta 2 of windows vista from microsoft website?
Post your reviews, experiences here.

btw, they pulled the download off the site as it was taking up a lot of bandwidth.

[Administrator]

No i didnt.

I dont think i will even use vista when its out never mind beta test it :wink:

[aeg]

^ Why is that? Do you have something against windows?

[Administrator]

^ Why is that? Do you have something against windows?

I only use it because i have to not out of choice.

Also Vista within the first year or so will be so full of bugs because they are trying to release it quickly.

[aeg]

I dont agree with that - its been 5 years since they released the last windows. They have rebuilt the new windows from the ground up. I dont think that they are releasing it too quickly...they delayed it for more than a year now.

[Administrator]

I dont agree with that - its been 5 years since they released the last windows. They have rebuilt the new windows from the ground up. I dont think that they are releasing it too quickly...they delayed it for more than a year now.

Take windows XP That was full of bugs when it first came out and they keep having to release patches for it all the time.

[Zoomy]

Not bothered with the beta version, but I am considering adopting it, probably the beginning of 2008.

[Sygon]

No i didnt.

I dont think i will even use vista when its out never mind beta test it :wink:

Same here its too heavy :)

[seoguyz]

I love the new default theme etc of Vista - havnt used the BETA or anything, but Ive seen pics..

It's like the new wmp11 isnt it? thats reeally nice, but I do agree about the bugs... there's always bugs.. no two ways abotu that..

[xenon]

I've been using Vista since beta 2 came out. There are some bugs but they're minimal for me since I don't use most of the built in applications like WMP11. I have occasional crashes but otherwise it looks quite nice. I like how they dropped the "My" prefix from the "My Documents" and "My Pictures" type folders. Overall I'm not too impressed yet with anything, although there's a visual improvement and some improvement in file management.

[Matto]

You can say the same thing with Linux tho, patches are released all the time. On a first install of Ubuntu you have to download a whole stack of updates. Windows is the same, its a very very very big peice of software and one thats also extremely complex. You have to expect a certain amount of bugs...

[Dance Wave Group]

I cant wait til Windows Vista :)

heard you have to have a computer with 1GB RAM?? :? :?

[Administrator]

I cant wait til Windows Vista :)

heard you have to have a computer with 1GB RAM?? :? :?

Yes you do.

Windows Vista is going to be so power hungry of your computer - It just isn't worth it.

[Dance Wave Group]

I cant wait til Windows Vista :)

heard you have to have a computer with 1GB RAM?? :? :?

Yes you do.

Windows Vista is going to be so power hungry of your computer - It just isn't worth it.

my laptop only got 256MB RAM lol

[Sam06]

I believe this windows ME comp I'm using at the mo has 128... :D

[Dance Wave Group]

ooo 128 :shock:

[Sam06]

It's REALLY REALLY SURPRISINGLY quick :D

[seoguyz]

yeah laptops usually need minimal requirements, but mine (£1,200) is so good it also needs a lot lol, but it got destroyed by viruses (ordered a new one but that all went pair shaped so currently browsing for a new one)

[Qnote]

is the final release out now?

[Administrator]

is the final release out now?

Don't think so.

You could check on microsoft's website though.

[Lori]

a friend of mine tried vista and it was full of bugs (they allowed a test version for a few weeks online, fee to download). it was crashing and rather unstable. some new proggies may not be competible with it as well so personally i will wait some more before trying...

[Angelus]

I don't plan to use Vista in the next 4 years so I didn't even try it yet...

p.l.u.r.