Beta tester

Going back to what I said, I had tried 6 computers. One of them was fresh
out-of-the-box, this computer had no operating system install and it was
VISTA ready (sticker on the CPU). The only devices I connected to this
computer was : Keyboard, mouse, monitor.

Again, I will NOT buy this operating system (MS VISTA) in the future, it has
to many bugs. LINUX IS WAY BETTER!


"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> Have you tried disconnecting all external peripherals, i.e., USB
> modem/router, printers, scanners etc prior to attempting to install Vista?
>
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> "Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft Vista
>> Beta 2.
>>
>> It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
>> beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof
>> that I
>> will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a major bug.
>>
>> Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
>> continue with this operating system.
>>
>>
>>

>
>

Just curious; how many Beta versions of Linux have you used that did not
contain glitches, errors , incomplete documentation, etc...
--
Mark

My favourite so far: Unknown device has been correctly installed.


"Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Going back to what I said, I had tried 6 computers. One of them was fresh
> out-of-the-box, this computer had no operating system install and it was
> VISTA ready (sticker on the CPU). The only devices I connected to this
> computer was : Keyboard, mouse, monitor.
>
> Again, I will NOT buy this operating system (MS VISTA) in the future, it
> has to many bugs. LINUX IS WAY BETTER!
>
>

I don't use Beta versions of Linux, full retail only!

Linux is faster, no errors what so ever and trouble free, you get tons of
documentation with the retail versions. The best part it cost way less than
MS operating systems.


"Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O58U7W2rGHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Just curious; how many Beta versions of Linux have you used that did not
> contain glitches, errors , incomplete documentation, etc...
> --
> Mark
>
> My favourite so far: Unknown device has been correctly installed.
>
>
> "Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:mraxg.11916$PN4.11177@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>> Going back to what I said, I had tried 6 computers. One of them was fresh
>> out-of-the-box, this computer had no operating system install and it was
>> VISTA ready (sticker on the CPU). The only devices I connected to this
>> computer was : Keyboard, mouse, monitor.
>>
>> Again, I will NOT buy this operating system (MS VISTA) in the future, it
>> has to many bugs. LINUX IS WAY BETTER!
>>
>>

>

Then why are you comparing "full retail only" experiences with a Windows
Beta experience?

--
Mark

My favourite so far: Unknown device has been correctly installed.


"Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:a4bxg.890$zg.20@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>I don't use Beta versions of Linux, full retail only!
>
> Linux is faster, no errors what so ever and trouble free, you get tons of
> documentation with the retail versions. The best part it cost way less
> than MS operating systems.
>
>
> "Mark D. VandenBerg" <mvan103REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O58U7W2rGHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Just curious; how many Beta versions of Linux have you used that did not
>> contain glitches, errors , incomplete documentation, etc...
>> --
>> Mark
>>
>> My favourite so far: Unknown device has been correctly installed.
>>
>>
>> "Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:mraxg.11916$PN4.11177@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>>> Going back to what I said, I had tried 6 computers. One of them was
>>> fresh out-of-the-box, this computer had no operating system install and
>>> it was VISTA ready (sticker on the CPU). The only devices I connected to
>>> this computer was : Keyboard, mouse, monitor.
>>>
>>> Again, I will NOT buy this operating system (MS VISTA) in the future, it
>>> has to many bugs. LINUX IS WAY BETTER!
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

As Vista is in beta it is expected to cause problems. What's the point of
beta testers if it is not to try to find these bugs. I moan regularly about
beta products, but only because they are not doing what i expect them to do.
If they simply don't work or don't install i just wait until a build comes
along that will work or install. It's all part of a beta testers day.
As for Linux you can forget it. But that is my opinion.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for any
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"Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Going back to what I said, I had tried 6 computers. One of them was fresh
> out-of-the-box, this computer had no operating system install and it was
> VISTA ready (sticker on the CPU). The only devices I connected to this
> computer was : Keyboard, mouse, monitor.
>
> Again, I will NOT buy this operating system (MS VISTA) in the future, it
> has to many bugs. LINUX IS WAY BETTER!
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:e2mhX60rGHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Have you tried disconnecting all external peripherals, i.e., USB
>> modem/router, printers, scanners etc prior to attempting to install
>> Vista?
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
>> this mail..
>>
>>
>> "Ted F" <tfrankfourth@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:WE4xg.60$zg.9@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>>>I signed up, download, burned to DVD and tried to install Microsoft Vista
>>> Beta 2.
>>>
>>> It will not install on either my 6 computers I have, I crashes at the
>>> beginning. All 6 computers I have are MS Vista ready, that just proof
>>> that I
>>> will "NOT" buy this operating system in the future. That is a major bug.
>>>
>>> Since the Beta program for MS Vista Beta 2 is closed there no sense to
>>> continue with this operating system.
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

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