Windows Vista RC1 Complete

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday September 1, 2006 @09:47AM from the inching-ever-closer dept.

alienfluid writes to mention that RC1 of Windows Vista is now complete. This 'nearly complete' version of the operating system is already available to beta testers, and will be available to everyone else soon. From the article: "You'll notice a lot of improvements since Beta 2. We've made some UI adjustments, added more device drivers, and enhanced performance. We're not done yet, however -- quality will continue to improve. We'll keep plugging away on application compatibility, as well as fit and finish, until RTM. If you are an ISV, RC1 is the build you should use for certifying your application."

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Testing phase.... by LiquidCoooled · 2006-09-01 09:48 · Score: 5, Funny

DOOOoooooo DEEEEeeeee DAAAAaaaa Ting

Oh Crap, sorry forgot to turn the volume down.

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1. Re:Testing phase.... by Anonymous Coward · 2006-09-01 10:03 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Your sound is working, which is good to know.
  
  It is now safe to use your computer.
Touching hundreds of millions of lives... by Tackhead · 2006-09-01 09:49 · Score: 5, Funny

> Windows Vista is going to touch hundreds of millions of lives all around the world.
"Bad touch! Bad touch!"
1. Re:Touching hundreds of millions of lives... by Who235 · 2006-09-01 09:57 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Trackhead, point out on the doll where Vista touched you. . .
Re:Release Candidate? by Opportunist · 2006-09-01 09:55 · Score: 5, Funny

Right, usually they call something like this "final"

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Re:I just don't care anymore... by daeg · 2006-09-01 09:56 · Score: 4, Funny

One useless "I moved to Linux, HAHA!" post down, 499 to go.
Too late by ccmay · 2006-09-01 09:57 · Score: 5, Funny

I was talking to a half dozen of my partners yesterday. Four of us already had a MacBook, and the other three were planning to buy one.
Every one of us was a former Windows user, and had a copy of Windows 2000 or XP which they planned to run under Parallels for connectivity to our company system, but not one of them cared a fig for Vista, and nobody intended to run any kind of Windows natively with BootCamp.
I predict this will be Microsoft's biggest flop ever. You heard it here first.
-ccm

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This one's a keeper. by Anonymous Coward · 2006-09-01 09:58 · Score: 5, Funny

It's been nearly two weeks since a security patch has been released for Vista Beta. I think we have a winner. A few weeks of clear sailing and this sucker's ready for Gold. I predict all will be quiet on the security front until the Holiday season, when all our high-end fancy new computers come online with nice, shiny new Vistas.

And when I say "our" computers I trust you know exactly what I mean.
Re:Release Candidate? by Kesch · 2006-09-01 09:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Most of the work left is reclassifying all the bug reports as "features."

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more like.. by doti · 2006-09-01 10:03 · Score: 4, Funny

One soul saved, 4999999999 to go.

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And we all know what that mean... by Anonymous Coward · 2006-09-01 10:06 · Score: 2, Funny

"This 'nearly complete' version of the operating system...will be available to everyone else soon."

At Microsoft, this can only mean one thing:
"Ship it!!!!"
Re:Which version is this... by __aaclcg7560 · 2006-09-01 10:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Redundant? If it's the same version that was released earlier this week, it would be redundant. If not the same version, maybe Jim Allchin is looking at a new Mac OS X "Leopard" build and mistaking it for Windows Vista?
Re:Freeware? by eggoeater · 2006-09-01 10:31 · Score: 5, Funny

I don't think you're looking at the correct web site.

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Re:Which version is this... by Kippesoep · 2006-09-01 10:31 · Score: 5, Funny

It's newer. The build number is higher.
Mr. Montoya, you're on in 5... by Mark_in_Brazil · 2006-09-01 10:35 · Score: 4, Funny

Exactly.

alienfluid writes to mention that RC1 of Windows Vista is now complete. This 'nearly complete' version of the operating system is already available to beta testers, and will be available to everyone else soon.
From the article:
"You'll notice a lot of improvements since Beta 2. We've made some UI adjustments, added more device drivers, and enhanced performance. We're not done yet, however -- quality will continue to improve. We'll keep plugging away on application compatibility, as well as fit and finish, until RTM. If you are an ISV, RC1 is the build you should use for certifying your application."

"You keep using those words. I do not think they mean what you think they mean."

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Re:I just don't care anymore... by Kangie · 2006-09-01 11:12 · Score: 5, Funny

500 useless posts on the wall
500 useless posts,
Mod one down to the ground
499 useless posts on the wall.. ;)