Is it possible to trial Vista?

ferret face · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:22

Hi,

Can I download Vista and use it for a bit and decide if I want it or not?

Cheers
Ferret

the_box · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:26

i think that time may have passed

ferret face · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:28

ho hum, I'll not bother with it then!!

cheers

toString · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:31

Yeah stay with xp forever, nice one!

Energize · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:35

KingAdora said:
Yeah stay with xp forever, nice one!

It does seem pretty stupid not to offer a trial version, all that will do is reduce possible customers, it can also make people suspiscious that they aren't offering a trial for a reason, people may think that they are not offering a trial because vista is crap.

marc2003 · 15 Feb 2007 at 22:43

office 2007 was released the same day as vista and you can get a 60 day trial of that. it does seem a little odd you can't vista yet. but i'm sure it will come along at some point.

modo77 · 16 Feb 2007 at 00:08

They've never done a trial version for any windows iirc, for one because pretty much everyone will upgrade in the end. Whatever you say now

Hxc · 16 Feb 2007 at 00:09

modo77 said:
They've never done a trial version for any windows iirc, for one because pretty much everyone will upgrade in the end. Whatever you say now

Server 2003

modo77 · 16 Feb 2007 at 00:10

Hxc said:
Server 2003

Yeah well whatever

L33 · 16 Feb 2007 at 00:51

Hxc said:
Server 2003

And XP x64!

modo77 · 16 Feb 2007 at 01:03

ok ok i'll shut up

Rebelius · 16 Feb 2007 at 01:23

Energize said:
It does seem pretty stupid not to offer a trial version, all that will do is reduce possible customers, it can also make people suspiscious that they aren't offering a trial for a reason, people may think that they are not offering a trial because vista is crap.

well you can't exactly trial Mac OS either, can you?

Vegetarian · 16 Feb 2007 at 01:29

Well you can install Vista without a key and even run it for 30 days without activation... so that sounds like a trial to me!

modo77 · 16 Feb 2007 at 01:58

Vegetarian said:
Well you can install Vista without a key and even run it for 30 days without activation... so that sounds like a trial to me!

Thats not a trial, because you would have course have to buy it to install it in the first place.

Energize · 16 Feb 2007 at 02:07

Rebelius said:
well you can't exactly trial Mac OS either, can you?

Yeah thats because you cant use it on a pc. I don't know what you are trying to get at though.

Jimi · 16 Feb 2007 at 02:10

Pretty much everyone who uses Windows will be using Vista eventually, why not just buy it now? I can honestly I've had no major problems with Vista HP, just waiting for Ideazon to release a driver for my Zboard.

Energize · 16 Feb 2007 at 02:14

Jimi said:
Pretty much everyone who uses Windows will be using Vista eventually, why not just buy it now? I can honestly I've had no major problems with Vista HP, just waiting for Ideazon to release a driver for my Zboard.

Because theres no current reason to? Add to that bugs and applications not working which people seem to be posting about.

Priapus · 16 Feb 2007 at 06:28

Well, I've used Vista Business for one month and haven't had any problems. The problems i did have were easily fixable with settings and updated drivers. So, I tend to agree with the folks who are saying everyone will, eventually be on Vista. There's no reason not to. Maybe not right now, but the time will come.

Hxc · 16 Feb 2007 at 07:52

Some games not working is why I'm holding off, may go dual boot, will decide when my rig (and a copy of Home premium) arrives today.

csmager · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:58

L33 said:
And XP x64!

And XP x86 back in October 2001. I remember I had a copy of RTM on a 180 day eval on a disc I ordered from MS for free.

I sort of expected them to offer it again this time.