Free Windows Vista CD

speedyink · 08-21-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

If you dont have a valid CD-Key that can be activated, you can only use Vista for 14 days. If you have the CD-Key from Microsoft, you can use Vista for a year or so.

Exactly

johnny · 08-21-2006, 06:50 PM

Thanks alot boss. I took the quiz and my Windows Vista Beta CD is in the mail. Thanks alot.

bball4life · 08-22-2006, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

If you dont have a valid CD-Key that can be activated, you can only use Vista for 14 days. If you have the CD-Key from Microsoft, you can use Vista for a year or so.

Ok, don't know if it will work for that long, because most likely Microsoft has it set up that when Vista goes retail, your beta will stop working. I believe that is teh same for the MS Office 07 as well.

bamhm182 · 08-22-2006, 12:50 AM

When should we be getting these things? I know I only took the quiz 5 days ago, but I was wondering when we should get them? That'd suck if it was like the thumb drives where nobody got them.

[-0MEGA-] · 08-22-2006, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bball4life

Ok, don't know if it will work for that long, because most likely Microsoft has it set up that when Vista goes retail, your beta will stop working. I believe that is teh same for the MS Office 07 as well.

I think the trial ends January 1st, 2007 or something. At least thats what it is for Office 2007.

bigsaucybob · 08-22-2006, 05:12 AM

Thanks, I took advantage of that.

speedyink · 08-22-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bball4life

Ok, don't know if it will work for that long, because most likely Microsoft has it set up that when Vista goes retail, your beta will stop working. I believe that is teh same for the MS Office 07 as well.

It doesn't matter to me, cause I'll be getting Vista when it becomes retail anyways

Along with a brand spanking new DX10 video card

Saurian · 08-22-2006, 03:56 PM

I will also likely make my first legal purchase of a MS OS when Vista is released. It'll suck to cough up the money for what will likely be bugs, but I'll have my XP Corp Ed for backup

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codeman0013 · 08-22-2006, 04:03 PM

They have issued licenses for a year on teh vista beta's and they swear they will last a full year. From what they are saying vista is going to have a lot of bugs and from my beta i can see a lot of them if they do make it like that then i will simply reformat and go back to xp until they fix them lol i have 2 pc's for that reason so i can play with one and have one for real work.

bamhm182 · 08-23-2006, 01:59 AM

I won't, I'm more than likely going to be sticking with XP for a long time. It works for me, and I don't got enough $, I guess |I could "aquire" a copy. But not genuine XP is bad enough.

08-22-2006, 12:50 AM	#64 (permalink)
bamhm182 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado (USA) Age: 17 Posts: 624	When should we be getting these things? I know I only took the quiz 5 days ago, but I was wondering when we should get them? That'd suck if it was like the thumb drives where nobody got them. __________________ My Custom Build: AMD 5600+ 512 MB Sticks of RAM Biostar Motherboard MSI GeForce 8600GT 256MB

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bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,915	Thanks, I took advantage of that. __________________ Equipt NOW

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Saurian Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oskaloosa/Pleasantville, Iowa Age: 23 Posts: 552	I will also likely make my first legal purchase of a MS OS when Vista is released. It'll suck to cough up the money for what will likely be bugs, but I'll have my XP Corp Ed for backup . __________________ Intel 3.2Ghz P4 MSI PM8M3-V GF FX5900XT 128MB 512 MB CXMS Dell 20.1" Widescreen LCD Need...upgrades....:)

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bamhm182 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado (USA) Age: 17 Posts: 624	I won't, I'm more than likely going to be sticking with XP for a long time. It works for me, and I don't got enough $, I guess \|I could "aquire" a copy. But not genuine XP is bad enough. __________________ My Custom Build: AMD 5600+ 512 MB Sticks of RAM Biostar Motherboard MSI GeForce 8600GT 256MB

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08-21-2006, 06:50 PM	#62 (permalink)
johnny Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 19 Posts: 254	Thanks alot boss. I took the quiz and my Windows Vista Beta CD is in the mail. Thanks alot.

08-22-2006, 04:03 PM	#69 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 24 Posts: 1,618	They have issued licenses for a year on teh vista beta's and they swear they will last a full year. From what they are saying vista is going to have a lot of bugs and from my beta i can see a lot of them if they do make it like that then i will simply reformat and go back to xp until they fix them lol i have 2 pc's for that reason so i can play with one and have one for real work.

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