Absolutely mad at microsoft...

[Guest]

Hello everyone,

I know, no one wants to hear this, but it is absolutely unbelievable what MS
does for its main customers. According to the Vista Website the beta will be
public in a few weeks (!!!!!) for non MSDN or tech net subscribers.

Why this? I´ve an idea: To prefer people willing to pay extra money for msdn
or technet. Being a MCP doesn´t count (why - they didnt pay....).

I don´t know why I try to convince my boss not using Linux instead of
Windows. I think I will not do so in future. Microsoft doesn´t care about
tech enthusiasts, not even a little bit.

Sorry for the bad english, just opened a bottle of vodka after reading the
"few weeks" line on the vista website.

 

[Tom Lake]

I know, no one wants to hear this, but it is absolutely unbelievable what

MS
does for its main customers. According to the Vista Website the beta will
be
public in a few weeks (!!!!!) for non MSDN or tech net subscribers.

They did the same thing with almost every previous version of Windows.
Why does this surprise or shock you?

Tom Lake

 

[Guest]

Why does this surprise or shock you?

Because there are people out there who don´t know anything about windows,
who usually ask me for support but they know someone at microsoft austria and
are in the technical beta for about a year and they didn´t even file a single
bug (of course).

I tried to resist from downloading vista somewhere and when it´s time again
- what did I get - nothing, once again... Obviously dating a female microsoft
employee in the right position is more helpful in getting into a technical
beta than knowing windows.

What should I say more: So be it (and my bottle of vodka is still with me
*g*).

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

I would take the time to get familar with the Program Guide to better
prepare yourself for Vista BETA 2:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...6A4CC/(60MB)--Windows Vista Product Guide.doc

 

[Kevin John Panzke]

Beta 2 is NOT a Public Beta, Never Has Been, and Never Will be a Public Beta
(Sign up for MSDN or Wait Until Release Candidate 1, Just FYI)!

 

[Frank]

Beta 2 is NOT a Public Beta, Never Has Been, and Never Will be a Public Beta
(Sign up for MSDN or Wait Until Release Candidate 1, Just FYI)!

It seems the only reason you open your mouth is to change your feet!
(just FYI)!
Frank

 

[Jason]

You are so wrong. Why don't you Read Microsoft's web site. There will be a
public beta in the coming days/weeks.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/get_it.mspx

"In the coming weeks, Microsoft will start the Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program (CPP) for developers and IT professionals who are not a part
of one of those programs to obtain Windows Vista Beta 2 and begin their own
testing."

 

[Deborggraeve Randy]

I guess they dont wanna distribute to everyone at same time, cause theres
lots of work coming with it.

Distributing by sending media ... send all the discs need some preparation.
Download distributions ... not everyone can download at same time (unless u
wanna download at 0.1kb/s )

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM]

I guess they dont wanna distribute to everyone at same time, cause theres
lots of work coming with it.

Distributing by sending media ... send all the discs need some
preparation.
Download distributions ... not everyone can download at same time (unless
u wanna download at 0.1kb/s )

I rather imagine they want to spread out the load on the servers from how
many are downloading it.