wow can t believe ms being so generous

<no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!

Its still in development, we have RC1 and then RTM. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Peter M" wrote in message

no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!

Because they know that there will be no way you'd be running a beta with RC1 out...
Of course, if the finished product is better than this (it will be), then I'll be first in line to buy it.
Dustin Harper

"Peter M" wrote in message

no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!

But there are builds before that - to us technical testers Andre - 2-3 weeks max.
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Its still in development, we have RC1 and then RTM. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Peter M" wrote in message no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!

Peter M wrote:

no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!

The company is getting older and the product cycle is slowed .. a year isn't that long anymore. Besides, Vista probably will RTM late Novemeber and be publically released in January so most whoever's running the Beta will probably want the fixed code.

The company is getting older and the product cycle is slowed .. a year isn't that long anymore. Besides, Vista probably will RTM late Novemeber and be publically released in January so most whoever's running the Beta will probably want the fixed code.

That's exactly the plan ;o)
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Peter M wrote: no sarcasm> Really, for a beta that doesn't expire til May 31, 2007, that's pretty darn good for an MS product. <sarcasm on> Ok, Apple Cores and LinuxGearheads, jump over my post. YOU know you WANT to!
The company is getting older and the product cycle is slowed .. a year isn't that long anymore. Besides, Vista probably will RTM late Novemeber and be publically released in January so most whoever's running the Beta will probably want the fixed code.