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What is the big deal with Windows Beta?

by ishan Feb 10, 2009 6:39PM PST

If i get it right, Windows 7 Beta is not for public (even if it is called public beta). It is more for the developers who don't have money for the MSDN subscriptions. I remember when Windows Vista Public Beta came out, there was not a buzz about it (compared to Win7).

I don't really get why it is so popular. I would like to have betas and RCs lef alone for beta testers and ahead of time developers...

Just a bit surprised,
Bit Hunter

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Two Reasons

by Renegade Knight Feb 11, 2009 6:14AM PST

About anybody can download it. Install it, and *gasp* enjoy a version of Vista that actually works.

Vista has a better interface than XP. It's on a par with OS X (I'll give my nod to Vista though).

So.
1) It's Vista that works.
2) It's a public beta that the tech oriented folks can participate in.

My 2 cents.

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Woah

by Nicholas Buenk Feb 12, 2009 7:40AM PST

It's still windows though. Lipstick on a pig.
Still got the registory, and no unix base.
Big improvement still.