Author Topic: Windows Vista released to manufacturers (Read 6694 times)

MyndFyre · « **on:** November 10, 2006, 02:28:59 am »

http://reviews.cnet.com/Windows_Vista_RTM/4505-3672_7-32137426.html

"On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase. For more than a year, we have seen various builds, most of them private but some public, with ever-increasing build numbers. The final number is build 6000 (with a string of lesser numbers following)."

Yay, that means that within a week I'll have my copy of Vista from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

Sidoh · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:31:26 am »

So you did decide to fork up the money for another yearly subscription, eh? What'd you pay?

MyndFyre · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:31:57 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on November 10, 2006, 02:31:26 am

So you did decide to fork up the money for another yearly subscription, eh? What'd you pay?

Yeah, I decided to. Figure I could take it as a tax write-off along with my new lappy.

$2500.

Sidoh · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:36:34 am »

I felt I was incapable of expressing my reaction with text emoticons, so I took it to the next level:

Newby · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:42:54 am »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:28:59 am

Yay, that means that within a week I'll have my copy of Vista from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

That means I could probably call and have the final Vista ISO burnt and overnighted to me if I really wanted!

I think I'll acquire another gig of RAM before I do that, though. Possibly a new graphics card!

rabbit · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:23:41 am »

Quote from: Newby on November 10, 2006, 02:42:54 am

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:28:59 am
Yay, that means that within a week I'll have my copy of Vista from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

That means I could probably call and have the final Vista ISO burnt and overnighted to me if I really wanted!

I think I'll acquire another gig of RAM before I do that, though. Possibly a new graphics card!

Can you do me a favor..?

Newby · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2006, 01:50:49 pm »

Haha. You, Warrior, Ergot...

Maybe I'll just get one release and you can all share it.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2006, 01:53:58 pm »

hmm, I wonder what free update I get from buying my laptop

Warrior · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:20:59 pm »

You can use one key for like 10 people, share with your ten bestest friends from x86.

abc · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2006, 03:12:15 pm »

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Blaze · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2006, 03:22:29 pm »

Put it on maide.ca, and then give the link to everyone!

rabbit · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2006, 03:34:09 pm »

Yeah, that upgrade shit is gay. I bought mine a month before its early deadline.

Chavo · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2006, 05:05:36 pm »

As long as you're getting one for Warrior, Rabit, and Ergot...

I've tried messing around with it on VMWare and its just too slow to use it for anything.

Warrior · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2006, 05:22:15 pm »

Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:05:36 pm

As long as you're getting one for Warrior, Rabit, and Ergot...

I've tried messing around with it on VMWare and its just too slow to use it for anything.

You'll have to allocate it 512MB of ram and possible turn Aero Basic or Classic Mode on.

deadly7 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2006, 05:51:55 pm »

OOOH OOH PICK ME NEWBY. And then buy me a new computer!

Chavo · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2006, 06:48:08 pm »

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 05:22:15 pm

Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:05:36 pm
As long as you're getting one for Warrior, Rabit, and Ergot...

I've tried messing around with it on VMWare and its just too slow to use it for anything.

You'll have to allocate it 512MB of ram and possible turn Aero Basic or Classic Mode on.

I know, I gave it a gig and was using Classic the whole time, it works and all but not responsive/fast enough for me to actually test it with normal activities.

Warrior · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2006, 07:41:03 pm »

Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 06:48:08 pm

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 05:22:15 pm
Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:05:36 pm
As long as you're getting one for Warrior, Rabit, and Ergot...

I've tried messing around with it on VMWare and its just too slow to use it for anything.

You'll have to allocate it 512MB of ram and possible turn Aero Basic or Classic Mode on.
I know, I gave it a gig and was using Classic the whole time, it works and all but not responsive/fast enough for me to actually test it with normal activities.

That's odd. What build were you using? Beta2? RC1? RC2?

MyndFyre · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2006, 12:03:37 am »

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 05:22:15 pm

Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:05:36 pm
As long as you're getting one for Warrior, Rabit, and Ergot...

I've tried messing around with it on VMWare and its just too slow to use it for anything.

You'll have to allocate it 512MB of ram and possible turn Aero Basic or Classic Mode on.

What's neat about using VMWare or Virtual Server to run Vista is that, if I connected to it with Remote Desktop from a computer running Vista that supported Aero, the Aero effects would be visible even though the virtual machine didn't have the hardware.

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:20:59 pm

You can use one key for like 10 people, share with your ten bestest friends from x86.

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. I can use one key for 10 activations. Since I have at least two computers that will be using it with a possible third coming soon, I don't want to jump the gun by giving out my activation keys for Vista.

Newby · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2006, 12:08:03 am »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on November 11, 2006, 12:03:37 am

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:20:59 pm
You can use one key for like 10 people, share with your ten bestest friends from x86.
Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. I can use one key for 10 activations. Since I have at least two computers that will be using it with a possible third coming soon, I don't want to jump the gun by giving out my activation keys for Vista.

Wasn't it supposed to be unlimited? :|

Warrior · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2006, 12:20:51 pm »

Quote from: Newby on November 11, 2006, 12:08:03 am

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on November 11, 2006, 12:03:37 am
Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:20:59 pm
You can use one key for like 10 people, share with your ten bestest friends from x86.
Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. I can use one key for 10 activations. Since I have at least two computers that will be using it with a possible third coming soon, I don't want to jump the gun by giving out my activation keys for Vista.

Wasn't it supposed to be unlimited? :|

Unlimited switching from hardware to hardware. Eg. it will no longer make you reauthenticate when you switch Mobos.

MyndFyre · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2006, 05:47:44 pm »

Quote from: Newby on November 11, 2006, 12:08:03 am

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on November 11, 2006, 12:03:37 am
Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 10, 2006, 02:20:59 pm
You can use one key for like 10 people, share with your ten bestest friends from x86.
Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. I can use one key for 10 activations. Since I have at least two computers that will be using it with a possible third coming soon, I don't want to jump the gun by giving out my activation keys for Vista.

Wasn't it supposed to be unlimited? :|

I hate calling them to explain that I switched hardware.

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Author Topic: Windows Vista released to manufacturers (Read 6694 times)