Windows 7

**twinscythe12332** · 27-Jan-09, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Dave A

They probably have a rough number in mind as to how many Beta downloads they want out there. Remember, it's not about previews to amp it up - it's about guinea pigs to test the software

too true, especially in the realm of OS creation. there is just too much that can go wrong

**twinscythe12332** · 02-Feb-09, 10:15 AM

No More beta well there we go, as was announced at PDC, microsoft isn't going to be doing a beta 2, just got the release candidate to look forward to.

all in all, by the reviews I've read, it sounds like they wouldn't have needed much of a beta 2. it should just be a few tweaks to get going.

I'm excited to see what windows 7 will look like eventually, but still going to wait the 6 or so months after release before I put full trust (and a bit of cash into a new PC) in Microsoft's delivery.

**Dave A** · 02-Feb-09, 11:29 AM

A new PC too?

**twinscythe12332** · 02-Feb-09, 01:53 PM

hahaha. I'd rather get a new PC with a new OS than get a new OS for an old PC. then you don't have old component issues and all that. why be bleeding edge on one section and not another?

**Loman** · 02-Feb-09, 04:02 PM

Vista was pretty good in beta too, I'm told.

But lets hope they learnt from the whole vista screwup.
Can't wait to try it out. What an excellent reason to upgrade a pc.

**Dave A** · 02-Feb-09, 08:57 PM

Didn't Vista have that "hack it if you can" contest in Beta?

I think that went a long way to the beta good rep.

**twinscythe12332** · 03-Feb-09, 08:15 AM

yeah, of course people could just be projecting their hopes. "please be better than vista, please be better than vista, please be better than vista..." oh wait, that might be microsoft.

**garthu** · 03-Feb-09, 11:09 AM

NICE!

**Loman** · 04-Feb-09, 11:20 AM

Definitely

**twinscythe12332** · 05-Feb-09, 02:07 PM

uh oh, looks like there's trouble in paradise.

I honestly will have to agree with the microsoft side though. if that can be considered a vulnerability, we should disable browsers and email, after all, isn't that where most of the attacks come from?

here's a more recent link to follow up on as well:
read here.