Vista RC1
Sep 7, 2006 | 7:37 am
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Vista RC1
Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 is ready to download at: http://download.windowsvista.com/pre...n/download.htm
Sep 8, 2006 | 2:34 pm
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Still a LOT better than Beta 2 was, but I'm wondering what the motivation will be to move from XP to Vista? Watching HD disc video on the PC? *yawn* Reminds me a lot of Windows ME... Windows 98 with a ton of crap tacked on and flakier than ever.
Sep 8, 2006 | 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP
This is available to the public now? I thought they kept all the betas and RCs for people and companies with MSDN subscriptions (which I have).
So, is it worth dual-booting to play with yet, or should I wait?
So, is it worth dual-booting to play with yet, or should I wait?
Aero is pretty useless, just a bunch of flashy windows and transparent effects, hardly worth spending extra money on for new hardware.
Sep 8, 2006 | 6:06 pm
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I'm kind of interested in the audio functionality. They supposedly have installed digital room correction and speaker equalization as well as some other features that will make the HTPC humm. I'm not sure if it will have great quality sound (and I suppose this isn't really a travel related feature of the OS).