C Captainseo Member Member Messages 42 Sep 11, 2012 #1 I know it's not a Beta, but with Win7, it carried on working for a long time after launch and was cheap to purchase for the Beta testers. What happens this time round? My Computer System One OS 7
I know it's not a Beta, but with Win7, it carried on working for a long time after launch and was cheap to purchase for the Beta testers. What happens this time round?
P pparks1 Well-Known Member VIP Member Guru Messages 3,658 Location Westland, MI Sep 11, 2012 #2 Well, there have been numerous free releases including the RTM trial of enterprise which is free for anybody. And the upgrade price of $39 is pretty low, especially in comparison to previous versions...so I don't forsee them offering it any cheaper to testers. People doing extensive testing likely have Technet and are using that. My Computer System One OS Windows 7 System Manufacturer/Model Self-Built in July 2009 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card(s) EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Well, there have been numerous free releases including the RTM trial of enterprise which is free for anybody. And the upgrade price of $39 is pretty low, especially in comparison to previous versions...so I don't forsee them offering it any cheaper to testers. People doing extensive testing likely have Technet and are using that.