Vista RC2 coming to end

[K1llaB]

Getting the message that my beta version will expire in 10 days. I plan on building new sys soon, but i dont think i will have all the parts & the build done w/in 10 days.

Whats the impact when my vista expires? i really dont want to load xp back on for a temp solution until my new sys done. does it just limit my app use or internet time?

[Redshirt #24]

This was covered a while back (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1183848), actually. But in a nutshell: after May 31 and up until August 28, you will be able to log into a given pre-release version of Vista for no more than two hours at a time.

[ThreeDee]

I had 12 computers in my lab running Vista RC2 5744 .. rustled up enough xp home and pro keys to change back and have 3 more to go to reload windows and the 10 or so games and serveral programs that go on each comp.. to bad they all have different hardware configurations ....

[K1llaB]

This was covered a while back (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1183848), actually. But in a nutshell: after May 31 and up until August 28, you will be able to log into a given pre-release version of Vista for no more than two hours at a time.

Thanks, i knew i read it somewhere. 2 hours should suffice. i will just need to copy over my files to new comp.

[ellover009]

Well I'm on the same horse, about 8-9 days left. Comes the biggest question install XP or buy Vista. I think I might go back to XP until vista matures a little bit, with vista I feel like some of my games crash on it quite a bit, printer does not like vista, fails to work in it and in the site they have a Vista bios. It feels like with Vista I get less things done, I like the interface, the weather at startup and how it handles programs at startup but there's a few things holding me back.
Printer hates it, Battle field 2 crashes randomly, Creative has not fixed the problem with direct 3d sound, gaming has not really improved. ATI 550 tv turner does not work

Things I like to add from the other things I listed on the top is the monitor management, aero, good boot times and shut downs, it also auto updates better.

I think I might have to wait for it to mature a little bit, for the moment, I a few days to figure out a few things. What do you guys think? Only other thing that could make me want to install vista is Halo 2.

[K1llaB]

im still buying vista cause im going to need an os for new system. its cheaper than xp prof(vista home prem) & i have confidence things will improve over time. might as well try & future-proof my os spend as much as possible.

[TetsuDC]

I'm going back to XP. I still find no reason to keep Vista besides DX10, and my machine isn't good enough to handle newer games, so XP should suffice and excel at my needs.