Windows 7 Beta Available tomorrow

[Nuro]

No prob. It's easy now anyway...The servers are very responsive.

 

[MielieSpoor]

They won't have limit on the number of keys up untill 24 Jan!!

We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit

 

[Brawler]

Anyone in Port Elizabeth downloading it

 

[WiseCrack]

Yes another one in PE looking for a copy of the 64bit version

 

[superfly]

Is no one actually bothered that an operating system is 2.4 gigs in size??

A full-blown Linux distribution is 600 megs, and that includes a full office suite, media players, graphics editors, web browsers, e-mail clients, etc... how come Windows has to be so huge??

 

[thriel]

Is no one actually bothered that an operating system is 2.4 gigs in size??

A full-blown Linux distribution is 600 megs, and that includes a full office suite, media players, graphics editors, web browsers, e-mail clients, etc... how come Windows has to be so huge??

considering that vista used 15GB , 2.4GB is a huge decrease in size.

 

[Rouxenator]

Windows comes with this thing called "drivers".

 

[Nod]

Windows comes with this thing called "drivers".

Linux comes with kernel modules. Most hardware works "out of the box".
Some hardware are not 100% supported, but that is more a shortcoming from the manufacturer side, than Linux in general.

 

[Rouxenator]

Linux comes with kernel modules. Most hardware works "out of the box".
Some hardware are not 100% supported, but that is more a shortcoming from the manufacturer side, than Linux in general.

Ah yes, I also find it strange how some hardware only works when the electrons that rush through their copper and silicon paths have tiny M$ badges on them.

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Ah yes, I also find it strange how some hardware only works when the electrons that rush through their copper and silicon paths have tiny M$ badges on them.

Hahaha! Good comeback...

 

[Nod]

Ah yes, I also find it strange how some hardware only works when the electrons that rush through their copper and silicon paths have tiny M$ badges on them.

Did you learn that on the A+ course you attended

 

[gregmcc]

Is no one actually bothered that an operating system is 2.4 gigs in size??

A full-blown Linux distribution is 600 megs, and that includes a full office suite, media players, graphics editors, web browsers, e-mail clients, etc... how come Windows has to be so huge??

Most of the linux distro's I've downloaded are 3/4/5 Cd's or a 3-4GB DVD.

The single CD version very often gives you very little.

 

[DarthCat]

Most of the linux distro's I've downloaded are 3/4/5 Cd's or a 3-4GB DVD.

The single CD version very often gives you very little.

I agree with you. And my games dont work in linux and I have too much problems with drivers in linux

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

I think they should start a L+ (Linux+) course at Damelin, so the rest of us can get the opportunity to learn more about Linux and how to use it. My main problem is, that it ain't as "user friendly" as windows...