Vista - When is the trial version coming?

Previous windows office versions had a trial version, will Vista be released
as trial version too?

Office 2007 is already available as trial version:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

So I guess Vista will follow? Any official date?

In article <30A735B5-71D7-495E-8C1E-25C265026CB2@microsoft.com>, the
friendly display name says...
> Previous windows office versions had a trial version, will Vista be released
> as trial version too?
>
> Office 2007 is already available as trial version:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> So I guess Vista will follow? Any official date?
>
Why would Vista follow?

You can install Vista without a CD key and try it for 30 days.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

I know that you can install it without the Key.

But, I still need the DVD or the .iso of it to do it. I don't have it.

Seriously, it worked with XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...cts/trial.mspx

Why not with Vista?

How do I test Vista, without a DVD? OK, I can download the image from a a
shoddy P2P network, but that's rather lame and I am not at ease with that
option.

"Conor" wrote:

> In article <30A735B5-71D7-495E-8C1E-25C265026CB2@microsoft.com>, the
> friendly display name says...
> > Previous windows office versions had a trial version, will Vista be released
> > as trial version too?
> >
> > Office 2007 is already available as trial version:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > So I guess Vista will follow? Any official date?
> >
> Why would Vista follow?
>
> You can install Vista without a CD key and try it for 30 days.
>
> --
> Conor
>
> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
> until you hear them speak.........
>

No one knows, but hopefully soon.
At least those that know will not say.
Keep an eye on the Vista site, there will probably be a reference there.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"the friendly display name"
<thefriendlydisplayname@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30A735B5-71D7-495E-8C1E-25C265026CB2@microsoft.com...
> Previous windows office versions had a trial version, will Vista be
> released
> as trial version too?
>
> Office 2007 is already available as trial version:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> So I guess Vista will follow? Any official date?

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:30:00 -0800, the friendly display name
<thefriendlydisplayname@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>I know that you can install it without the Key.
>
>But, I still need the DVD or the .iso of it to do it. I don't have it.
>
>Seriously, it worked with XP:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...cts/trial.mspx
>
>Why not with Vista?

My guess is because Microsoft figured they could boost sales of XP X64
which wasn't all that well known to the masses. Whereas their
half-a-gazillion-dollar advertising budget for Vista is all the help
they figure they need.

I don't recall a free trial version of any MS OS I've owned um....
er... "licensed" previously (95, 98, 2000, XP [x86]).
--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Microsoft had a free trial of Windows XP for several months, possibly a year
after release.
You can still get trial Windows XP with some books.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
news:tmidt29unopoci746c8tph1jaa1mkm64qj@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:30:00 -0800, the friendly display name
> <thefriendlydisplayname@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:
> My guess is because Microsoft figured they could boost sales of XP X64
> which wasn't all that well known to the masses. Whereas their
> half-a-gazillion-dollar advertising budget for Vista is all the help
> they figure they need.
>
> I don't recall a free trial version of any MS OS I've owned um....
> er... "licensed" previously (95, 98, 2000, XP [x86]).
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:49:17 -0700, "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
<jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> spake thusly:

>Microsoft had a free trial of Windows XP for several months, possibly a year
>after release.
>You can still get trial Windows XP with some books.

I learn something new every day. :-)
--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?