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Vista Beta 2 has Major Problems

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-does-every-version-of-windows dept.

WebHostingGuy writes "In a review by Gary Krackow from MSNBC who reviewed Vista Beta 2 over the last week he had very disappointing problems. "for me [it] was one of the worst operating system experiences that I've ever encountered." Built-in audio and wireless didn't work on his Levono laptop. It took four days to get the first installation."

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  1. Audio problems on thinkpad? by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Built-in audio and wireless didn't work on his Levono laptop.

    That's because the audio is reserved for spying on the US military (and wireless to transmit the data back to China!)

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  2. Grr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know, if there's one thing I loathe more than intrusive

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  3. Beta != Beta by Se7enLC · · Score: 5, Funny

    So basically when Microsoft says "beta" they mean:

    it sorta works. ok, there might be a few bugs. ok, so maybe it can't even install itself or use hardware.

    When google says "beta" they mean:

    it's more done than most web services that have been around since the early 90s will ever be, but the moniker "Beta" has a nice ring to it. Plus we like how elitist it is to have to be invited to a webmail service.

  4. Re:Article Summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I agree, the article suggests that Vista is crap because his two older laptops had hardware problems and that Lenovo hasn't released Vista-ready drivers yet. Sounds pretty weak to me.

    But get a load of the feature list for Beta 2!!!
    -New version of Solitare
    -Better looking Start menu (wow)
    -Better startup sound and alert chime
    -Search box on every Explorer window hogging screen realestate

  5. Re:Levono by porkThreeWays · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look, there's Magnetbox and Sorny.

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  6. Awww, look at the youngster by Spackler · · Score: 5, Funny

    "for me [it] was one of the worst operating system experiences that I've ever encountered."

    Which means you are a young pup. Coherrent on a 286? How about OS/2 on a Tandy 1000? DSM on an 11/44? Windows 1 (with the coolest font management that only took a week to get stuff working)? You do remember when the line printer would get stuck on the feeder and it would wear a line of text right through the paper, don't you?

    Man, back in my day