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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?

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  1. Early Thoughts by hendridm · · Score: 5, Funny
    Any early thoughts, MSDN subscribers?

    Nothing to see here, please move along.

    1. Re:Early Thoughts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You might call me a zealot

      And I indeed do.

  2. THis again by Marc+Desrochers · · Score: 5, Funny
    Windows Vista Beta 1 also includes the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 built into the platform


    So they're trying this again are they?
  3. As an MSDN Subscriber... by quokkapox · · Score: 5, Funny
    I, for one, can tell you that this new beta is fantastic! I have only been using for about 10 or 15 minutes, but already I am quite impre^D

    HELO
    MAIL FROM: aspammer@zombiesareus.biz
    RCPT TO: billg@microsoft.com
    DATA

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  4. Anyone see any bit torrents yet? by Mostly+a+lurker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just curious. I would not do anything illegal like making use of one.

    1. Re:Anyone see any bit torrents yet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yes, actually there is, and it's not illegal

  5. MSDN subscribers? by AtlanticGiraffe · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Any early thoughts, MSDN subscribers?"

    Do those actually read Slashdot?

    1. Re:MSDN subscribers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Some of those actully can. Perhaps those could lurn you.

    2. Re:MSDN subscribers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      I believe they all read Fark.

    3. Re:MSDN subscribers? by Anders · · Score: 3, Funny

      I have an MSDN Universal Subscription! And I read /.! I guess that makes me a masochist or something, but I like seeing how misinformed, short sighted, and downright stupid some people are.

      So that was why you got the MSDN subscription? ;-)

  6. At last ! Revenge on Mac ! by Ray+Alloc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally I will be able to shut the mouth of my Mac OS 9.1 using neighbour !

  7. Uhhh... by Crash+Culligan · · Score: 5, Funny

    A Slashdotter agreeing with John C. Dvorak, who is saying nice things about Apple?

    Quick, can someone post a current weather report for Hell, please?

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    1. Re:Uhhh... by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 5, Funny

      Quick, can someone post a current weather report for Hell, please?

      Here you go - apparently it's cold and rainy there today, but improving by next week.

      ...

      Oh, hang on, you said Hell? Surely the two are synonymous? ;-)

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    2. Re:Uhhh... by Chrispy1000000+the+2 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hell.

      Temperatures in the low to high 50's, with sporadic showers of rock and brimstone this afternoon. Sulpher levels at 30 percent. High levels of torturing and suffering expected as usuall, with particular intrest in Dvorak supporters.

      Be wary of crossing the Styx today, as there appears to be a massive backlog following an accident between two boats.

      Oh, and FYI, this is Humor, for those of who can't understand. TYAHAND

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    3. Re:Uhhh... by revery · · Score: 4, Funny

      Quick, can someone post a current weather report for Hell, please?

      It's windy here right now, Craig, but as you can see on the horizon, the storm clouds are gathering. As we go to the satellite, you can see in the southern region of Hell, Dvorak's comments have unleashed a massive cold front, which is quite different from the hot air that we're used to from him. That by itself wouldn't be a huge problem, but to the North, in Gehenna, we've got the fallout caused by the Slashdotter agreeing with Dvorak. We've never seen that before, and Craig, I don't have to tell you, nobody knows what these two systems will do when they get together. In the mean time I'll be here. Back to you, Craig.

  8. Security Exploits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news Secunia has announced details of two new secuirty exploits going by the names "Vista" and "IE7".

  9. Re:Money by Evil+Adrian · · Score: 2, Funny

    MSDN subscription starts at $99 a year... I didn't realize $99 was lots of money, but you know, whatever man.

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  10. Re:Cool. IE7 has priveledge seperation by vinohradska · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shocking! You mean the browser doesn't have root access to the system? How did they think of that?

  11. Availability by rbarreira · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thus the betas are only available to MSDN subscribers.

    And to anyone with a P2P client, probably...

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  12. availability? by ChillyWillie · · Score: 2, Funny

    When will it be available on Freshmeat.net?

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  13. Re:Majority of end-user features not included... by frankthechicken · · Score: 1, Funny

    No I don't believe CSS is compliant with MS yet, though I'm sure one day they'll catch up with the Redmond standards.

  14. Or, Michigan, better yet by benhocking · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's the current weather in Hell.

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  15. OMG by myspys · · Score: 1, Funny

    okay, not often can you actually use that abbreviation, but this time it's okay

    "Aero, Windows Vistas new design approach, includes a set of APIs that help developers create highly usable applications that generate a positive and lasting emotional connection with users."

    EMOTIONAL CONNECTION?!

    god bless this new operating system!

  16. "Get home earlier with Windows Vista" by MirrororriM · · Score: 5, Funny
    Wow, next time my manager tells me I need to stay over and work on a project, I'm telling him "hell no!" and giving him this link!

    Thank you Windows Vista!

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  17. More Screens by distantbody · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've Found a heap of great screenshots over at news!

    ==
    +5 predictable.

  18. Re:Windows Vista is visually intuitive! by oneandoneis2 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Apparently the best way to develop a "visually intuitive" user interface is glass and more animation!

    Damn right! Just think how intuitively people interpet somebody gesturing at them with a broken bottle :)

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  19. Re:some FFT [food for thought] by BroccoliGod · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh let's return to the good old days where programmers had two big keys with 0 and 1 written on them and programmed opcodes like playing bongos..

    Brilliant! With a simple gamecube-usb adaptor, there is a new use for Nintendo's Donkey Konga bongos: banging out code. You can clap to get a space (or a newline, EOF, or whatever).

    BroccoliGod

  20. Re:Cool. IE7 has priveledge seperation by Ancient_Hacker · · Score: 4, Funny

    "PROTECT MODE"????? The CPU has already pre-empted that term. Hows about calling it PCMCIA "Protection Compromised-- Microsoft Can't Improve Anything"

  21. Where have I seen this stuff before? Oh, yeah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mac OS X!

    Seriously, I read Paul Thurott's review (linked in other comments, so I'm not bothering) and looked at the screenshots and images showing certain features-- it's frankly ridiculous exactly how much of Vista has been lifted directly from Mac OS X.

    Hey, Microsoft: Back when Tiger was demoed and Apple had banners in the exhibit hall that said, "Redmond, start your photocopiers," that was NOT an invitation, it was really more a wry commentary on your "innovation"-- I think you may have missed that.

  22. Re:Woops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't worry about that one too much, its only got one seed, at piratewatch.microsoft.com

  23. Re:Woops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That reminds me of this a bit: http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2002-11- 04&res=l

  24. Screenshot! by brasten · · Score: 4, Funny

    It looks like they finally built a good, intuitive UI.
    http://www.brastensager.com/images/WindowsVista.pn g

  25. "Technical Overview" by smallpaul · · Score: 2, Funny

    A tecnnical overview for a web browser in ".doc" format. Oh, Microsoft, will ye never change? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Fa milyId=718E9B3A-64FE-4A4C-9DDF-57AF0472EAD2&displa ylang=en

  26. Re:For the first time I agree with John C Dvorak. by tbone1 · · Score: 2, Funny
    For the first time I agree with John C Dvorak.

    ...

    "THE FUTURE OF DESKTOP COMPUTING: Apple.

    That does it: if Dvorak says this, Apple is doomed.

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