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    Did Vista have a beta test drive like this?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Deathwinger, May 9, 2009.

  1. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    One that was as public as Windows 7 RC? From what I remembered no one saw a single thing about Vista until it was released, which may have explained why it initially turned out like it did.

    And if it did have a public RC like this one, how did it come out so incompatible? Can Windows 7 share the same fate?
     
    Deathwinger, May 9, 2009
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    There was Vista betas and rc's. Win7 won't share the same fate, it's not a whole new OS, its mostly Vista's kernel.
     
    McGrady, May 9, 2009
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    IIRC Vista also had a good test run as well. Several of my non techie friends were running Vista beta on their computers.
     
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    Yes, i myself had tested vista rc build 6000.
     
    Luke1708, May 9, 2009
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