Windows Vista RC1
I’ve been using Windows Vista since the Customer Preview Programme back in June, where 1,000,000 beta tester slots were made public.
I was fortunate enough to be one of them.
And today, I installed the latest public upgrade; RC1.
Beta 2 has definitely felt like a beta release with quite some bugs, and a few annoyances–for example an ever-crashing graphics driver and random waking up from sleep.
This seems much, much nicer in RC1–it feels cleaner and more polished, and I haven’t had my graphics driver crash (yet).
Vista seems like it’s going to be an operating system in the same league as Apple’s OSX.
Yes, Windows Vista might very well be the first Microsoft operating system I’ll ever buy seperately, once it’s shipped (in January, I hope)–Home Premium is rumoured to cost no more than $299.00, so it won’t be that much of a hole in the pocket.
Lasse Havelund on September 8th, 2006
Tags: Microsoft, Operating System, Vista, Windows, Windows Vista
Chris responded on September 9th, 2006 at 4:21 am | permalink
Although this might be a dumbass question, how did you get on with the beta trial? Hear something about? Inside track?
Thilak responded on September 9th, 2006 at 5:29 am | permalink
I just got into CCP, I’m still stuck downloading the massive thing
Lasse Havelund responded on September 9th, 2006 at 4:52 pm | permalink
Chris: Microsoft opened 1,000,000 registration slots back in June. Anyone could sign up.
Chris responded on September 10th, 2006 at 6:06 am | permalink
Shows you how much I pay attention. Mind you, am I really missing out? Probably not.
Macs899 responded on September 11th, 2006 at 10:44 pm | permalink
Is it worth buying when it’s released?
Lasse Havelund responded on September 12th, 2006 at 2:38 pm | permalink
Yes, it definitely is.
Jeremy responded on September 14th, 2006 at 4:04 am | permalink
Nooooo! We’ve lost another one! I strongly suggest you check out Ubuntu and my Vista Screenshots. Seriously, those screenshots were taken on Ubuntu!
Lasse Havelund responded on September 15th, 2006 at 2:08 pm | permalink
Jeremy: I never said anything about losing. I use Kubuntu on my laptop and I’m very happy with it. I’ pretty sure I’ll be using both; Kubuntu on my laptop and Vista on my desktop.
I need games, and I need my Photoshop.
Aubrey responded on September 22nd, 2006 at 2:36 pm | permalink
I tried out one of the Vista Betas back in June and it wasn’t stable enough for me; my husband has the RC on his computer now and that, combined with this entry, makes me want to try it again.