Monday, November 27, 2006

Windows History with Timeline

Windows History with Timeline

http://www.levenez.com/windows/

This site provides complete Timeline of Windows like family tree which can be printed and stuck in office to make you look geek. You will also find Timeline for Unix and Computer Languages

Microsoft own history site on Windows can be found at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryIntro.mspx

graphics version of Windows History

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryProGraphic.mspx

another link

http://www.computerhope.com/history/windows.htm

Windows Vista Beta Testing Reward

Nov 17, 2006

To everyone that took part in the Windows Vista beta test (as far as I know, about 20,000), only those that submitted at least 1 bug report will be offered a complimentary copy of Windows Vista Business or Ultimate.

Microsoft sent out a mail to those testers just a few minutes ago which specified that it is being offered as a download only. No media will be mailed, and only currently active, invited members of the Windows Vista technical beta program who filed at least one bug are receiving this offer

Due to the load from Connect, MSDN, TechNet, etc. the X64 images have been removed. If you have already begun a download, you will be able to finish, but no new X64 downloads will be permitted until the load has lessened. Additionally, the Vista team will be intermittently stopping new downloads for periods of time when the servers reach capacity.

On a side note: Remember the last time that the Connect servers were having this much trouble at the Beta 2 Launch? Well, the connect sercers are currently seeing ~2.5x the traffic that we did for Beta 2. No wonder Connect is suffering

Update : X64 Image back on Connect for download. Still awaiting for Product Key.