Originally posted by: Mesix
I have (and use) beta 2 but never received an invitation for RC1
Where can I get it?
Impressive, Nvidia doesn't waste any time. I hope ATI is equally as fast.Originally posted by: Spyvie
New ForceWare 96.33 Vista RC1 drivers are out, they work for me on 5536
Humm, newer ATI drivers are included with RC1, but damn if there's actually a way to actually change any settings.Originally posted by: ViRGE
Impressive, Nvidia doesn't waste any time. I hope ATI is equally as fast.Originally posted by: Spyvie
New ForceWare 96.33 Vista RC1 drivers are out, they work for me on 5536
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Humm, newer ATI drivers are included with RC1, but damn if there's actually a way to actually change any settings.Originally posted by: ViRGE
Impressive, Nvidia doesn't waste any time. I hope ATI is equally as fast.Originally posted by: Spyvie
New ForceWare 96.33 Vista RC1 drivers are out, they work for me on 5536
Originally posted by: NetGuySC
This Vista is great,
That was beta2, not beta1.the public beta 1 that tens of millions downloaded and got a key by email, that I think lasted for 30 days.
That was 5536, not 5552.Then the 5552 beta which was first an house/technet only, then was publicy offered to first 100,000.downloaders
I'm pretty sure they all expire on 5/31/2007, doesn't matter when you installed (what ViRGE said ). All keys will be reset before RTM obviously, so any key you have now will not work with RTM.How long is the legit email key supposed to function? Jan 07? Indefinitely? 6 mo.?
I would imagine so, although I have not heard of this.Same question of length of viability for "phoned to MS rep" key?
Eh? The current keys can be used on 10 different machines (I think, it might be 5), and the number of activations is unlimited. There's no way for Microsoft to know if a beta key is activated by one person and used by another.Clealy, MS is blacklisting any key activated by one person and used by another
I wouldn't call the ability to use one key on 10 machines agressive. However, maintaining the integrity of the beta program before builds are made available publicly is critical. There is a reason why beta testers have to sign an NDA. It is probably less critical now, but pre-beta2, leaking of builds could destroy any competitive advantage that Microsoft seeks, because previously unknown features have been made public.so why are they so agressively protecting a not-paid-for beta???