Microsoft releases Windows Vista RC1
I’ve now been running Windows Vista RC1 and the Office 2007 Beta 2 “Technical
Refresh”, which is a like a service pack for Office 2007 even though it’s still
in beta
So far, everything is running smoothly, and I’m dreading the trip back into
the world of Windows XP – already! I’ve only been running the system a few
hours, and I don’t want to go back.
The new ‘Aero’ graphics are working wonderfully too, which is a pleasant
surprise!
Should you try the same thing? If you have a relatively new system, and have
plenty of hard disk space, and have everything backed up, and are prepared to
download gigabytes of software, are prepared to wait for the DVDs to arrive in
the post (after ordering them) or can get a copy from friends and a licence key
from Microsoft’s website, and are willing to go through all of this, it’s
prownbably worth trying out.
But if you don’t, or you rely on your computer for getting real work done
every day, don’t do it just yet. The ‘final’ release versions will be out soon
enough – as will the patches and security updates that will inevitably follow.
But so far, I’m looking forward to using the new Windows and Office every day.
I’ve now been running Windows Vista RC1 and the Office 2007 Beta 2 “Technical
Refresh”, which is a like a service pack for Office 2007 even though it’s still
in beta.
So far, everything is running smoothly, and I’m dreading the trip back into
the world of Windows XP – already! I’ve only been running the system a few
hours, and I don’t want to go back.
The new ‘Aero’ graphics are working wonderfully too, which is a pleasant
surprise!
Should you try the same thing? If you have a relatively new system, and have
plenty of hard disk space, and have everything backed up, and are prepared to
download gigabytes of software, are prepared to wait for the DVDs to arrive in
the post (after ordering them) or can get a copy from friends and a licence key
from Microsoft’s website, and are willing to go through all of this, it’s
prownbably worth trying out.
But if you don’t, or you rely on your computer for getting real work done
every day, don’t do it just yet. The ‘final’ release versions will be out soon
enough – as will the patches and security updates that will inevitably follow.
But so far, I’m looking forward to using the new Windows and Office every day.
More reports on how it’s all going, and what problems and successes I have will
come in future blog reports. See you in the next post!
