Windows 7 beta in October?

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1. September 15, 2008 9:17 PM
   DarkCobra said:
   Well I'll repeat what I've already said . . . I prefer they get the next operating system "Right" instead of trying to get it out "Right Away". I think they realize Vista has not panned out as well as they hoped. However, it would be a further blunder to rush to market a replacement operating system. I would prefer they take their time and get it "Right". We shall soon see huh?
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2. September 16, 2008 1:45 AM
   coords said:
   Microsoft has it's feet in some sinking sand, and it's only a matter of time before they go under. The taller they are, the harder they fall?
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3. September 16, 2008 2:50 AM
   black_adder said:
   Lol, I very much dout MS will be going anywhere anytime soon Coords. Still a multi Billion dollar company.Anyway, Id have to agree with DarkCobra, im very interested to see what 7 will be like, but id rather they just got it right, instead of fast.Still.... another £250 so soon after Vista is gunna be a kick in the wallet
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4. September 16, 2008 2:58 AM
   coords said:
   black_adder - An Apple an day keeps M$ at bay? TEHE
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5. September 16, 2008 3:00 AM
   captain828 said:
   last I heard beta 1 is due in December... they post-poned the October release
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6. September 16, 2008 3:08 AM
   Julio said:
   I wouldn't be surprised to have Windows 7 be a very polished version of Vista that won't hammer PCs as bad because timing will help for more powerful hardware to become commonplace.That's of course just one of a number of important factors that could make or break Windows 7's release. Another big breaking factor for Vista were drivers, but because W7 will share the foundation put forth in Vista, transition is not expected to be nearly as rough.Scrutiny on the upcoming OS will be harsh and Microsoft knows that, so they better work hard on polishing those rough edges.
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7. September 16, 2008 3:11 AM
   Julio said:
   Forgot to mention/ask (see previous comment)... but will that be enough?I think it might, just because there's not strong enough opposition to the Windows establishment. That said, as the market drives away from the standard desktop PC or even laptops, a bigger challenge raises for MS to stay afloat on such a comfortable position.
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8. September 16, 2008 8:29 AM
   black_adder said:
   [b]Originally posted by Julio:[/b][quote]...because W7 will share the foundation put forth in Vista, transition is not expected to be nearly as rough[/quote]I though Vista Was a polished version of XP (kind of) And W7 is meant to be a whole new OS?... Kind of
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9. September 16, 2008 9:06 AM
   jznomoney said:
   Vista was partly based on xp but alot has changed. It has been stated before that windows 7 will use the same kernel base as vista. They have had some time to do some work on windows 7 since vista's release. Just because it isn't out in beta doesn't mean they haven't done any work on it. I myself use vista x64. I haven't had any issues in a long time with it. I use to use xp but it doesn't support over 3gb of ram. x64 is the way to go.
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