You paid $733 to get the Vista beta? Impatient, aren't we? I would think a community college would want to fund this "research" in order to be prepared.
As for the GartNer report, in what way is the report confused? You think 2Q 2007 is the Beta 2 date? The last promise by MS for retail consumer release is 1Q 2007 (but I would expect that Gartner is skeptical about that promise). Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc Sims Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Software: Placed my order for MSDN Operating Systems I've place my order for MSDN Operating Systems last Friday which was a very expensive order of 699.00 USD plus tax ($733.00) used my credit card and almost maxed it out with a little less than $400.00 USD in the account. The package should arrive within 3 weeks. OBTW the second disk also contains the crown jewel of the whole kit: Microsoft Longhorn Pro Edition Beta 1 and Microsoft Longhorn Pro 64-bit Edition Beta 1 a.k.a Vista which is the real reason why I got the subcription and since its beta I am bound under the NDA so I'm totally like the CIA on this one for sure. Although Vista won't go RTM until next year the only two channels that you can get the betas are through the Microsoft Developer Network and Microsoft Technet Plus which are the only and most expensive options if you're willing to do so if you have the big cash to purchase it. The garter report predicts that Vista will be delayed untill 2Q 2007 but IMHO I think the report confuses the release dates of the Vista RTM with the General public Vista Beta 2. Marc Sims Data Technician I Prince George's Community College -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
