gi7omy Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 The general public will be able to download the beta starting Friday, said CEO Steve Ballmer in his first-ever opening speech at the International CES in Las Vegas. "We will make the beta available worldwide," Ballmer said. "I encourage you all to get out and download it." BUT Microsoft made it clear that the beta will be available for a "limited time," and said it will cap the beta after the first 2.5 million downloads. http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...p;intsrc=kc_top btw - the MS website is swamped already 'Server Busy' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dave Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 MS has been time limiting beta software for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Noooo - that's not the point Ballmer said he hoped everyone would download it - then Redmond said it was limiting it to 2.5 million users worldwide ;P Not quite 'everyone' in anyone's vocabulary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrallas Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) Noooo - that's not the point Ballmer said he hoped everyone would download it - then Redmond said it was limiting it to 2.5 million users worldwide ;P Not quite 'everyone' in anyone's vocabulary Kinda like "Stock up and Save" * * Limit one per customer: Edited January 10, 2009 by Syrallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dave Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 "All" doesn't mean everyone. I don't see a lot of change in MS's policy on beta software. It's still limited in time and number of users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nobody said 'all' - Ballmer said 'everyone' and to me that's a LOT more than the first 2.5 million who manage to find the link working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dave Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 D, You first post has "all" quoted. QED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Semantics - all is all (not part of the whole but the whole) - and he did say 'you all' - maybe hje's talking Dixie Basically - he didn't set any limit - that came after his speech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dave Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 D, You're probably right, again. I'm in no rush to try W7. Maybe after a couple of beta releases would I give it a go. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 D, You're probably right, again. I'm in no rush to try W7. Maybe after a couple of beta releases would I give it a go. Dave Many think Vista WAS the beta and Windows 7 IS the final version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDWAGON Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Many think Vista WAS the beta and Windows 7 IS the final version. You may be right beerman---It's very similar Frank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dave Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 W7 will not be the final. "One more change, one more update, one more enhancement, one more release, one more fix, one more version.........." quoted to me by a very wise systems software analyst over 40 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I suppose that there is a logic in releasing buggy Operating Systems (anyone else recall the fiascos of 95A, 98 (original) and ME?) I suppose that if Redmond ever did come out with an OS that was secure and solid, they'd never sell anything after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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