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Free Vista Beta 2 CD by M73A on 08-16-2006 at 12:04 PM

Found this on digg and thought people who dont go there may be interested!

http://digg.com/software/Get_your_Windows_Vista_Beta_2_CD_for_FREE

Free Vista Beta 2 CD! ... meh, free stuff:P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Felu on 08-16-2006 at 12:35 PM

Wow! Thanks a lot for it [Image: xso_cheesy.gif].
* Felu :bow:'s @ you.

I hope they'll send me the DVD :p.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-16-2006 at 12:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
Blah, i already downloaded it:P

Same but i still did it, they said it is going to be dispatched soon. But you know what Microsoft are like.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-16-2006 at 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by Dazmatic
quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
Blah, i already downloaded it:P

Same but i still did it, they said it is going to be dispatched soon. But you know what windows are like.

i might aswell do it then :P, there might be some differnces, and i cant fibnd the dvd of it now :S

Also it is free. :cheesy:
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Felu on 08-16-2006 at 01:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
What do i put as the Company/Organization Name ?
Home, like i did. [Image: refuck.gif]
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-16-2006 at 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by -!Felu!-
quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
What do i put as the Company/Organization Name ?
Home, like i did. [Image: refuck.gif]

Lmao, i just put "none".
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Nathan on 08-16-2006 at 03:36 PM

I put home too :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by marissa on 08-16-2006 at 03:39 PM

i did the quiz last night and said they'd send it soon, got 5/8 right (H), but they'd send you it anyway, so whatever
i just wanted it cause it's free, its not like it'd run on my shit box...and ill try it out on another computer

i put my company name as 'marissaiscool' :banana:

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Zahid™ on 08-16-2006 at 07:05 PM

Good find (Y), ordered.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Thor on 08-16-2006 at 07:20 PM

I gonna order :P

I want one :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by prashker on 08-16-2006 at 08:19 PM

Thanks :P Ordered (h)

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Voldemort on 08-16-2006 at 08:48 PM

Msgcom as that crap

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by DJeX on 08-16-2006 at 09:05 PM

I think its going to end up like the supid free USB drive. They won't send it. But I still ordered. :D

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-16-2006 at 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by Dazmatic
quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
I think its going to end up like the supid free USB drive. They won't send it. But I still ordered. :D
If they dont send it could we sue them, cause thats false advertising if they dont :P

Yeah but somewhere, they will have a little bit of writing which says "you have to get all 8/8 questions right and live in Siberia with 10 kids and a fairy that visits you every Wednesday and Saturday.  To be entitled to a cd copy of vista beta 2."

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by GiantSpider on 08-16-2006 at 09:21 PM

Probably true. Did it anyway. I think I'm going to buy a new PC for my upgrade to vista anyway.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Nathan on 08-16-2006 at 09:28 PM

Would these specs run vista ok:
1gb of ram
1.66ghz dual proccessor intel
512mb gpu
Be ok?

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by t1a0s on 08-16-2006 at 09:30 PM

yeah that setup should run vista fine.

RE: RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ShawnZ on 08-16-2006 at 11:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
I think its going to end up like the supid free USB drive. They won't send it. But I still ordered. :D
If they dont send it could we sue them, cause thats false advertising if they dont :P

they're not advertising anything :p
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Voldemort on 08-16-2006 at 11:45 PM

false claims?

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ShawnZ on 08-17-2006 at 12:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
false claims?

you can't sue someone because they lied to you :p
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Joe on 08-17-2006 at 04:18 AM

I have one..

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-17-2006 at 11:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
false claims?

you can't sue someone because they lied to you :p

No, but you can sure as hell try. :P
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ayjay on 08-18-2006 at 03:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
false claims?

you can't sue someone because they lied to you :p

No, but you can sure as hell try. :P

on what grounds exactly? you haven't bought the USB drive/DVD from them so you have no rights whatsoever :P
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Jesus on 08-22-2006 at 11:07 AM

anyone received it yet?

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by M73A on 08-22-2006 at 11:45 AM

not here >.<

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Felu on 08-22-2006 at 11:55 AM

Not even me [Image: msn_sad.gif]. Maybe we should wait for another week [Image: xso_tongue.gif].

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Jesus on 08-22-2006 at 12:04 PM

...or five :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Hank on 08-22-2006 at 12:20 PM

use it as a Coffee or beer Coaster, dont throw it away :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-22-2006 at 12:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
false claims?

you can't sue someone because they lied to you :p

No, but you can sure as hell try. :P

on what grounds exactly? you haven't bought the USB drive/DVD from them so you have no rights whatsoever :P

It was a joke. :dodgy:


And i haven't received mine yet either.
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by John Anderton on 08-22-2006 at 01:30 PM

not that vista will work on my old pc, i have still ordered the disc. i dont think it will ever come but if i does, ill think about it (if i dont have vista already by then or w/e :P)
ill be surprised if it does come tbh :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Eddie on 08-22-2006 at 02:02 PM

Im with John on that one, but if they do send it will probably not be until the end of the entry period.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by lrac522 on 08-23-2006 at 06:27 AM

:lol::lol: I placed an order but not expecting a delivery.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Chris4 on 08-23-2006 at 07:09 AM

Ordered :)

Doubt i'll use it though, computers too slow and can't trust it because it's a beta :P

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by lrac522 on 08-23-2006 at 07:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
Ordered :)

Doubt i'll use it though, computers too slow and can't trust it because it's a beta :P
Was surprised to know that a minimum of 512 RAM should be used to run Vista.
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ayjay on 08-23-2006 at 01:08 PM

Why not order something useful? https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
They'll come, unlike the Vista ones, too.

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 08-23-2006 at 01:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
Why not order something useful? https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
They'll come, unlike the Vista ones, too.

I already have a CD copy of 6.06

Might order it anyway =p

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Thor on 08-23-2006 at 03:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
I already have a CD copy of 6.06

Might order it anyway =p
I have 5 CDs :P

But there's something wrong with the BIOS or my CD-drive, I don't get it booted.. 8-)
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Jesus on 08-23-2006 at 03:21 PM

why order linux distro's when I can download them waaaaaaay faster? ^o)

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Thor on 08-23-2006 at 03:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
why order linux distro's when I can download them waaaaaaay faster? ^o)
Because they're fancy :P

And since you get them for free...
RE: RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Jesus on 08-23-2006 at 04:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nitro
Because they're fancy :P

And since you get them for free...
hehe you're right about that:D, but still I rather download and burn them myself
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Jesus on 08-23-2006 at 04:22 PM

lol I don't pay for my CDR's, I "borrow" them from my dad ;)

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Thor on 08-23-2006 at 06:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jesus
lol I don't pay for my CDR's, I "borrow" them from my dad ;)
ahh... ;) That way... :D
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by jordanspringer on 08-24-2006 at 12:35 AM

RC1 is supposed to arrive by Sept 7th, so i would think it's kinda pointless...

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by boston on 08-24-2006 at 02:03 PM

arnt beta's buggy i was going to get it after a long think i decided not to just in case its very buggy and start messing my computer

RE: RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by rav0 on 08-26-2006 at 06:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by boston
arnt beta's buggy i was going to get it after a long think i decided not to just in case its very buggy and start messing my computer
Beta means that it hasn't been tested thoroughly, and there probably are still bugs and glitches which should be fixed. Microsoft says to only install this on a test system, but some people risk using it on thier main (sometimes only) PC.
Free Vista Beta 2 CD by sumudu on 09-11-2006 at 09:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
Ordered :)

Doubt i'll use it though, computers too slow and can't trust it because it's a beta :P
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by rav0 on 09-11-2006 at 12:28 PM

:(

quote:
Originally posted by some page that links to the quiz page
India only
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Eddie on 09-11-2006 at 12:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
:(
quote:
Originally posted by some page that links to the quiz page
India only
Those contact cards from WLM were meant to go to UK only but went worldwide ;) there have been a fair few incidents like this ;)
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Felu on 09-15-2006 at 12:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
quote:
Originally posted by some page that links to the quiz page
India only
[Image: rofl.gif] I received mine just 2 minutes back [Image: banana.gif]. As the cover says its the RC1 i suppose [Image: msn_tongue.gif].

I'm from India
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by vaccination on 09-15-2006 at 03:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by -!Felu!-
quote:
Originally posted by rav0
quote:
Originally posted by some page that links to the quiz page
India only
[Image: rofl.gif] I received mine just 2 minutes back [Image: banana.gif]. As the cover says its the RC1 i suppose [Image: msn_tongue.gif].

I'm from India

ah you b***h. :(

I want mine!
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Felu on 09-16-2006 at 08:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
ah you b***h. [Image: msn_sad.gif]
I want mine!
quote:
Originally posted by Dazmatic
* Dazmatic slaps india and felu
Wait for it you all will get it soon [Image: xso_cheesy.gif].

You suck <3.
RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by Hank on 09-16-2006 at 08:40 AM

better off to wait for RC2 IMO

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ForestPlus! on 09-16-2006 at 10:12 AM

I don't know whether i should actually get teh beta. If you can't downgrade in an easier then format the hardrive. If i get tempted for vista, ill get a skin for xp. :cheesy:

RE: Free Vista Beta 2 CD by ShawnZ on 09-16-2006 at 10:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ForestPlus!
I don't know whether i should actually get teh beta. If you can't downgrade in an easier then format the hardrive. If i get tempted for vista, ill get a skin for xp. :cheesy:

um you can't downgrade a whole operating system