Windows Vista

evelmunkey · 06-03-2006, 06:03 PM

I have heard a lot of people using windows vista. Is there a place where users can download the beta to test?

talldude123 · 06-03-2006, 06:13 PM

You have to become a Microsoft Beta tester.

https://beta.microsoft.com/sign-in/s...phome%2Easp%3F

Tyler1989 · 06-03-2006, 06:32 PM

Microsoft will be releasing a public version of Beta 2 soon.

hereyago · 06-03-2006, 07:04 PM

is vista that good?

Trifid · 06-03-2006, 07:09 PM

Is that a version that I can download to test? Or is it invite only?

talldude123 · 06-03-2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hereyago
is vista that good?

If you have a Pentium 4 or Athlon 64, yes. Otherwise, Vista will lag more than a fat hamster.

Qiranworms · 06-03-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by talldude123
If you have a Pentium 4 or Athlon 64, yes. Otherwise, Vista will lag more than a fat hamster.

Make that "if you have" include 2 GB of RAM and a 128 MB graphics card.

talldude123 · 06-03-2006, 08:04 PM

Microsoft states that you need a 2GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and a 128MB graphics card.

But they will probably make a "less graphically extensive" version of Vista when it's released, so 60% of other people can use it, that don't have a top-of-the-line system.

DJ-CHRIS · 06-03-2006, 08:18 PM

I ran vista OK on a celeron 666 with 384 meg of ram and a 9200SE.

Tyler1989 · 06-03-2006, 08:35 PM

People will say stuff when they don't do their homework

To run Vista with all features and pretty-ness turned on you will need a 1.0Ghz Processor, 256 Mb RAM, and a 64 Mb Video card.

Stop spreading rumors on the minimum requirements "to use all the features".

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Tyler1989 Wizard Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,370	People will say stuff when they don't do their homework To run Vista with all features and pretty-ness turned on you will need a 1.0Ghz Processor, 256 Mb RAM, and a 64 Mb Video card. Stop spreading rumors on the minimum requirements "to use all the features". __________________ Vista Discussion \| 64 Bit Discussion \|Microsoft Homepage \| Yo Linux \| Paul Thurrott \| Fire Fox \| Thunder Bird \| Image Shack \| Photo Bucket \| Put File \| Anti-Spyware \| MS Anti-Spyware \| Trillian \| Anti-Virus \| On Line Virus Scan

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talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	You have to become a Microsoft Beta tester. https://beta.microsoft.com/sign-in/s...phome%2Easp%3F

06-03-2006, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	Microsoft states that you need a 2GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and a 128MB graphics card. But they will probably make a "less graphically extensive" version of Vista when it's released, so 60% of other people can use it, that don't have a top-of-the-line system.

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DJ-CHRIS Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,060	I ran vista OK on a celeron 666 with 384 meg of ram and a 9200SE.

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