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Vista Beta 2 has Major Problems
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."
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for the moment, it's far too early to judge just how bad the final user experience is going to be. They haven't really pefected all the mindfucks yet.
Luck favors the prepared, darling.
I'm shocked and dismayed. Windows software always works great in beta. Except for when Bill Gates is alone or presenting it in public.
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One of the few things the monopolist os has always had going for it was wide & often almost exclusive hardware support.
If they lose that then they are in trouble because there are other alternatives nipping at there heels.
I remember being a strong proponent of IBM's OS/2 2.0 but when I saw how finicky it was about hardware & then trying a _beta_ of Windows 95 that installed on the same boxes without a hitch I knew it was the superior hardware support of Win95 that would win the day.
I don't think you know the meaning of Beta either.
Beta is pre-release software. All the features are there, it is being polished and bugs are being tracked down. Alpha is the stage where features are added and removed, and functionality may be lacking.
Although these definitions aren't set in stone, and lately beta has been followed by 'gold beta' or 'release candidate' which is what beta used to mean anyway.
It seems to me that MS is falling further and further behind. It's been a while since Linux surpassed Windows in throughput. It's been even longer since it surpassed it in stability. I know it's beta, but it's been a while since any Linux beta was as bad as this.
Despite their claims to have learnt their lesson they are still too focused on featureitus, and they are not even that good at that, as a lot of Vista is still catching up to OS-X.
Still, there are some neat things in Vista. MS isn't done for yet. But the reason for MS's existence seems less compelling year by year.
first of all the title is grossly misleading,
considering the rants of an idiot who cant install is pointless,
and then blaming a beta software for bugs is just utterly stupid, the whole reason its called a beta and not a final coz its not complete, and even after knowing this simple fact, people go all out and bash M$.