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Windows Vista & IE7 Beta 1 Released

Posted by Zonk on from the and-so-it-begins dept.

gdsotirov writes "Today on the IE blog the availability of two new beta tests - Windows Vista Beta 1 and Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 - was announced. These tests are mainly targeted to developers and IT professionals. Thus the betas are only available to MSDN subscribers. Tom's Hardware has details as well." From the article: "While the code also includes an early look at the new user-interface design, the majority of end-user features in Windows Vista will not be included until Beta 2. In addition to these fundamentals, Windows Vista Beta 1 also includes the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 built into the platform. The technical Beta of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 also is available today." Any early thoughts, MSDN subscribers?

3 of 727 comments (clear)

  1. Re:some FFT [food for thought] by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well if Microsoft didn't want to get the "piss ripped out of it" they should either

    1. Shut the fuck up until release day.

    2. Actually make REAL improvements in the OS.

    Changing a GUI around or two and making everything alphablended doesn't constitute improvements in my playbook.

    The OS still is not scalable [can you boot and use it properly from a TTY?]. It's still tied to "windowisms" e.g. drive letters and the like.

    It's still lacking development features like multiple desktops, a proper shell, other tools [compiler?]

    If an animated recycle bin made it above "make the shell not suck" in their TODO list then you know what their priorities are.

    Tom

    --
    Someday, I'll have a real sig.
  2. mod parent up by aixou · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    he speaks as a representative of captain obvious to the overrated grandparent.

  3. Re:some FFT [food for thought] by jinzumkei · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Python? Perl? Java?

    Is your head buried THAT deeply in your own ass?