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Diff between Vista RTM AND Vista MSDN

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zbuux Original post #1
May 9, 2007 at 2:29 PM
Hey guys whats the Diff between Vista RTM AND Vista MSDN :cool:
Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta #2
May 9, 2007 at 2:55 PM
zbuu said:
hey gyus could u tell me Whats the diff between Vita RTM AND Vista MSDN? :roll :
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There is No such as Vista MSDN. . . yes there is Vista RTM, RTM means Release To Manufacturer. . . :D or rather the Last test release. . which is considered as the final product and which will be availavle to public sell.

But Those who are subscribed to MSDN of Microsoft can or may download Vista using the user name and password, they will get same version which are available to public sell, you may learn about Vista version from here,
*www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #3
May 9, 2007 at 2:56 PM
AFAIK, there is no Vista MSDN thing, may be u found such version on a warez site? ;)
Vista RTM is the final version and was given to all MSDN and TechNet subscribers.

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lol, Good boy beat me. :D
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zbuux #4
May 10, 2007 at 3:35 PM
well its original and not pirated. i got it frm ny office. itz wrten windows vista ultimate and at the top it written MS-MSDN. any way installed it and works fine. itz faster than Xp in bootin and in opening folders with pic and movies.

it took only 23 mins to install and it took 7.5 GB of my hdd. we bought it 1 month back (multi license ver) .

it a white cd with a green ring around it
shantanu
shantanu #5
May 10, 2007 at 3:40 PM
There is VISTA MSDN, which is only available to MSDN subscribers, and some countries like india offer that vista to some organizations of social welfare..

and i think you both MVP's are having TECHNET subs.. :D you can visit MSDN site and or email an executive and confirm this.. :p
Zeeshan Quireshi
Zeeshan Quireshi #6
May 10, 2007 at 3:51 PM
shantanu_webmaster said:
There is VISTA MSDN, which is only available to MSDN subscribers, and some countries like india offer that vista to some organizations of social welfare..

and i think you both MVP's are having TECHNET subs.. :D you can visit MSDN site and or email an executive and confirm this.. :p
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well i think what the guy doesn't get is that the copy he has in his hands is of Vista Ultimate but was procured from MSDN(by an MSDN subscriber probably) coz MSDN n Technet subscriber copies hv the Logo printed on em . my Technet copies of Longhorn Server n many other hv Microsoft Technet printed on em besides product name .
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #7
May 10, 2007 at 5:00 PM
@Shantanu
What we were trying to say is there is no "Vista MSDN" thingy. Its Vista Ultimate which was given under MSDN subscription. ;)