I really don't think the beta is junk. Anyone that's used both want to clarify any differences? I'm looking for a reason to buy now if it's considerably better.
You're missing my point.
The Beta (Build 7000) was released publicly on January 9, 2009
and expired August 1, 2009.
You can no longer activate the Beta, therefore it is only good for
30 days and you cannot upgrade from it. = Junk
The Release Candidate (Build 7100) was released publicly on May 5, 2009.
If you can find a download of the Release Candidate (RC) you can still activate it since
it won't expire until June 1, 2010, with shutdowns every two hours starting March 1, 2010.
(You can upgrade from this version until it expires in June)
The Release To Manufacturing (Build 7600) was released to manufacturers on July 22, 2009
and was made publicly available to purchase today.
So, when you said "Beta" in your thread title, I thought you meant Beta.
Turns out you meant the RC.
