Windows XP 64bit Beta

[christopherzombie]

I ordered a beta version of Windows XP Pro 64bit back in DEC from Microsoft and still haven't recieved it!! WTF? Is anyone else still waiting? I emailed Microsoft, and they replied with BULLS#!T excuses! When will it ship?

 

[powerMarkymark]

Just download a copy, it is free.

 

[christopherzombie]

I already did. But the point is that I paid $25 for the mail order version, and Bill Gates has already spent the money on lotto tickets and beef-jerky at the corner 7eleven, and he's not returning my calls either. What a bum. I hope they repo his mansion. Anyone got his cell #?

 

[nageov3t]

I thought MS closed beta and stopped letting people download it.

 

[AristoV300]

They did.

 

[SUOrangeman]

Beta was closed because they've finished the product. MSDN subscribers can get the final release now.

Anyway, it kinda sucks that you paid $25 and didn't receive your merchandise. ANy particular reason why you felt the need to pay for the media given that you could download it?

-SUO

 

[LatinJones]

Anyone had any good experiences with the beta? Seems like of all the reviews I read, there doesn't seem to be any big hurry to migrate even if you are already on a 64bit processor because Apps just don't take advantage of the larger memory address space.

 

[JK949]

I have the RC1 beta. How do get the final release ?