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Re:Windows Vista Beta 2
Reply #15 on: June 18, 2006, 18:18:40 PM
Ive got 34% downloaded ATM and its averaging over 110KBs from my 1mbit /sec line so it isnt slow.
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Reply #16 on: June 18, 2006, 18:18:57 PM
Im getting 235kpbs with dap :)
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I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.
Re:Windows Vista Beta 2
Reply #17 on: June 18, 2006, 20:32:56 PM
Well, Ive used it on & off all day.

I have to say, I am not looking forward to supporting it, its user-friendlyness makes things more complicated than they should be!
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Reply #18 on: June 19, 2006, 20:35:39 PM
Whats the best nvidia drivers to use?

The default ones gimme aeroglass but a performance warning, the ones shipped with the card give the opposite.
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I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.
Re:Windows Vista Beta 2
Reply #19 on: June 19, 2006, 20:39:43 PM
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Whats the best nvidia drivers to use?

The default ones gimme aeroglass but a performance warning, the ones shipped with the card give the opposite.


Take a look here: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/page/technology_vista_downloads.html
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Reply #20 on: June 21, 2006, 20:20:37 PM
Has anyone got Firefox to install on this? I get the helpful "unspecified error" virtual bird-finger..


ahhh, broken download :)
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Reply #21 on: June 21, 2006, 23:20:57 PM
I managed to get the ISO downloaded on the fourth attempt and burned onto DVD :)
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Reply #22 on: June 22, 2006, 21:23:52 PM
Downloading requires patience... but I have to say I think its worth it.

(Decided to get office 2007 beta at the same time)
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Reply #23 on: June 23, 2006, 00:28:50 AM
A friend of mine has a copy running quite well.  Didnt have to much trouble with the drivers except for sound & wireless dongle afaik.

I played with it for about 5 minutes.  First impressions, very graphical, very customisable, for example from the classic windows menu & graphics right through to the Vista theme/menu/graphics.

It is a total memory whore idling at 500MB.  However there are less running processes in the background.
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Reply #24 on: June 23, 2006, 00:35:55 AM
Analysts have suggested it could have been done more efficiently and in a lot less space.
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Reply #25 on: June 23, 2006, 01:50:53 AM
Im back to XP today, after my USB mouse for no apparent reason stopped working.

Cubase and my guitar tuner programs wouldnt work (anything that needed the soundcard seemed to die).

It was all rather sudden I was enjoying vista. I will be buying it when its released, just the lack of software and drivers at the moment drives me wild.
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Reply #26 on: June 23, 2006, 23:46:24 PM
I downloaded this at work (In about 50 minutes) and have been running on my work laptop as member of a mixed mode domain for about a week, so far the only issue has been Checkpoint NGX secure remote hasnt worked, and the CAG (Citrix access gateway) VPN client has been unresponsive.

Still, I wont be switching from BSD just yet..
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Reply #27 on: June 23, 2006, 23:59:49 PM
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Still, I wont be switching from BSD just yet..


Im sure mr gates will be sweating over that  :lol:
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Reply #28 on: June 24, 2006, 11:24:57 AM
The lack of hyperterminal annoys me greatly - and trying to install a different term emu fails!
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Re:Windows Vista Beta 2
Reply #29 on: June 25, 2006, 11:33:11 AM
WinFS gets the axe

oh dear, what will Vista actually come with I wonder that was originally promised....  :lol:

Good debate and discussion in the slashdot thread there too with pro / against MS opinions.
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