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Windows Vista RC1

jahalpin · 2006-10-09 20:36:51

I downloaded and installed the Windows Vista RC1 the other day. So far, it;s the best version of windows ever. Its very stable and the new Aero interface is cool. Windows Media Centre is included with the Ultimate version and it's pretty cool. Overall, Microsoft have done a great job, can't wait to buy it in January

09-10-2006 8:36pm

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I downloaded and installed the Windows Vista RC1 the other day.

So far, it;s the best version of windows ever. Its very stable and the new Aero interface is cool.

Windows Media Centre is included with the Ultimate version and it's pretty cool.

Overall, Microsoft have done a great job, can't wait to buy it in January

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#2 09-10-2006 8:38pm

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Big thread already here, and RC2 was released over the weekend.

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#3 09-10-2006 8:50pm

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jahalpin wrote:

I downloaded and installed the Windows Vista RC1 the other day.

So far, it;s the best version of windows ever. Its very stable and the new Aero interface is cool.

Windows Media Centre is included with the Ultimate version and it's pretty cool.

Overall, Microsoft have done a great job, can't wait to buy it in January

Cool! Does it occupy more or less diskspace than Windows XP?

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#4 09-10-2006 8:53pm

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esperanza wrote:

Cool! Does it occupy more or less diskspace than Windows XP?

doubt it considering newer and better for microsoft normally means more gb's.

also the fact that it's a beta won't help the hard drive usage.

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#5 09-10-2006 8:54pm

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aidan_walsh wrote:

Big thread already here, and RC2 was released over the weekend.

can't see anything on the Windows vista forum about RC2. Where can one get it?

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#6 09-10-2006 8:57pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=52166821&postcount=73

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#7 09-10-2006 9:02pm

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aidan_walsh wrote:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=52166821&postcount=73

sorry, i must be very tired, still can only see RC1 on the Windows vista website.

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#8 09-10-2006 9:30pm

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You must be tired The link is Stephen's post that I specified above is named Windows Vista RC2, all the links are labelled RC2, and the first line is red, stating that this page is for "Windows Vista RC2, a new test build."

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#9 09-10-2006 9:31pm

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aidan_walsh wrote:

You must be tired The page is named Windows Vista RC2, all the links are labelled RC2, and the first line is red, stating that this page is for "Windows Vista RC2, a new test build."

clicking that link in that post on that thread brings me here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/

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#10 09-10-2006 9:34pm

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Interesting. It brings me to
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc2/en/download.htm. And I don't see anything on the page to suggest that I am logged in in any way.

Let me try clearing my cookies and cache and try it again.

EDIT: Yep, that blocked my entry.

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#11 09-10-2006 10:27pm

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I think RC2 is allot more limited in its downloads... The Gold(final beta) is due next month.. RC2 should be up on most torrents sites by now..

As for space, i think the betas take up 15gb.... Cant remember..

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