Windows Vista Beta 1

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it says you can download it if you are an MSDN member... what level of membership do you need to get it?  Can you download it if you subscribe to MSDN library? or do you need the MSDN w/ Operating Systems?

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MSDN Universal I believe?

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alright buddy, stop typing in caps, it will not get you help any faster. So PLEASE stop typing in caps! Thank You.

These guys are offering you help, and you have not responded to them in a way to which they can understand if you tried their suggestions or not.

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Does the downloadedable iso burn to a DVD? I mean it has to right, it is 2.4gig. On the msdn site it is saying an iso is burnable to a cd...blah blah blah....

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Yeah, it's supposed to go on a DVD+R/-R/-RW/+RW

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Whoever said Vista isn't stable is having driver issues or something. I've been KVMing between my Vista computer and my XP computer and Vista is running great. I've installed several programs (CS2, WinZip, PSP 9, Deer Park, Xvid) with no problems. I've had a few progs hang for a second but the OS doesn't stop. It's great. Also, memory management has been great so far.

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Whoever said Vista isn't stable is having driver issues or something.  I've been KVMing between my Vista computer and my XP computer and Vista is running great.  I've installed several programs (CS2, WinZip, PSP 9, Deer Park, Xvid) with no problems.  I've had a few progs hang for a second but the OS doesn't stop.  It's great.  Also, memory management has been great so far.

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:o no memory leaks?

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:o no memory leaks?

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Nope. I ran the same programs in XP and Vista and Vista took the cake. Everything is very smooth. CPU very low, and also, I don't know if it because it's a beta but very few things appear to be running in the background. The programs actually fit without having to scroll. :)

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