"UnionDatacom" <UnionDatacom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I get my Vista RC1 Beat copy in the mail, and install it. I love the OS,
>but
> it’s buggy. I got RC2 my email, and it was improved. Close enough to
> stable,
> so I kill my dual-boot config and start using it, knowing I’ve got 6
> months
> before it expires and that I can easily buy it retail by then, that was
> the
> plan anyway.
Hmm well you can buy a Technet or MSDN subscription which costs and includes
a lot more but by the time you receive it, Vista will be in retail.
Just a few more weeks!
(Slightly off-topic: Vista RTM will install and work for 30 days without
requiring you to enter a key but the edition [Home Premium, Ultimate etc]
you choose during setup must match the key you eventually punch in or you
need to do a full reinstall. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft uses this
new system at some point to allow people to just download Vista and order
the key online, burning their own physical media. I'm just guessing there
though, but it makes sense.)