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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 05:30
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Hey, a friend told me you could get Vista on MSDN if you are a subscriber. I don't know how that would work, but how do I subscribe? And what is the cost? Thanks

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Raven
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 05:37
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Vista Business Edition is free on MSDN Subscriber, which will cost you around $1,500/year. Unless you purchase Visual Studio 2003/5 Architect editions, then it's free.

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 05:45
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I think I'll just pre-order it on Amazon.

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dab
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 05:52
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Although, when you sign up on MSDN, you'll get access to a lot of other software by MS, so it could be worth it if you want a head start on your competitors application wise.

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 05:56
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Yes, I was just thinking about that. It does come with a large number of apps that I wouldn't really think about getting, but if I have access to them, it could be fun to mess around a bit.

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Raven
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 07:22
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The subscription cost only makes sense if you're a developer really.. otherwise it's better to pay retail.

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 07:32
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I used to be more of a dev, but that slowly faded away. But, if I have the tools at my disposal, I would use them for sure.

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Jeku
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 07:59
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Just go here to test drive Vista right in your browser http://www.windowsvistatestdrive.com/

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 19:53
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Hehe, I checked the link, and it said the site was down for a short while, and the demo didn't work.

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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 20:16
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Oh that's too bad. Hmmm, last night I was remote logged-in to some computer at Microsoft, fooling around with Minesweeper and Solitaire on Vista. It was pretty cool

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 25th Jan 2007 20:39
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Nice, how long did it take to get used to the UI, or was it seamless to switch over?

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Raven
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Posted: 26th Jan 2007 12:22
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The UI is fairly identical, much like the change from Windows 9x to Windows XP.

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