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Silicon Valley Install Fair next month

Similar to last month's Redmond-based Install Fair, the Windows Vista SP1 Deployment Team is holding another Install Fair at our Silicon Valley campus early next month.  You're welcome to drop by if you find yourself in the neighborhood, provided you register beforehand.

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair - Silicon Valley

 

Date:  8-9 December 2007, 9:00am - 4:00pm 
 
Location:  Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus, 1065 La Avenida St., Mountain View, CA 94043
 
Timeslots:

  • Desktops:  9:00am or 1:00pm
  • Laptops:  9:00am or 1:00pm

Registrations must be made via email to Windows Vista Install Fair Registration (vsp1reg@microsoft.com).  Please indicate your preferred timeslot when replying.  Spaces are limited.

What is Windows Vista SP1?  Windows Vista SP1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers.  In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards.  SP1 also addresses some management, deployment and support challenges.

The goals of the Install Fair are to:

  1. Upgrade your system that is already running Windows Vista with unfamiliar (to MS) applications, configurations and devices to pre-release (Beta) version of Windows Vista SP1.
  2. Acquire valuable feedback about the Windows Vista SP1 Beta Windows Update and standalone install experience from the broader community. 
  3. Send attendees away with a usable Windows Vista SP1 Beta operating system.

As a thank-you for your participation, you will receive a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 and a special gift.

What to bring:

  • Your PC, its power cable and special converters if necessary
  • Any special hardware you want to test on Windows Vista SP1 Beta (video or audio capturing during the event is prohibited)

Resources provided:

  • Monitors, keyboards, mice, network cables and speakers
  • Installation CD/DVDs and Installation analysis tools
  • Snacks and beverages

Checklist/Criteria to attend:

  • My important data has been backed up!
  • My system's OS is Windows Vista RTM
  • My system has an Intel/AMD processor running at 1GHz or higher
  • My system has a minimum of 512MB of RAM
  • My system's video adapter is AGP4x/8x or PCIe with a minimum of 64MB RAM
  • My system has a DVD-ROM drive

We look forward to seeing you there!

 - The Windows Vista SP1 Install Fair Team


Comments

  1. Posted on: November 19, 2007 at 1:41PM  

    Is the upgrade to Vista SP1 Beta or SP1 RC0 Preview ? :)

  2. Posted on: November 19, 2007 at 10:29PM  

    So close but so far, as Im in San Diego.

    I could do LA but San Francisco is 460 miles.  Still great for those that are close enough to take advantage of this event and walk away with a copy of Office 2007 event to boot.

  3. Posted on: November 20, 2007 at 7:11AM  

    "Please wait....do not shut down your computer....Windows is configuring updates"...and MS calls this an evolved OS over XP.

  4. Posted on: November 20, 2007 at 8:50AM  

    @someone,I think this is not the place for you then, lol :)

  5. Posted on: November 20, 2007 at 10:00AM  

    Thats one of the reasons I prefer Vista over XP, updates are less likely to require a reboot.  Thats progress in my book.

  6. Posted on: November 20, 2007 at 1:48PM  

    Pls, pls

    kill and massacre, humiliate Leopard .

    i wont see Windows Vista number one in the WORLD

  7. Posted on: January 19, 2008 at 11:19AM  

    Upgrade your system that is already running Windows Vista with unfamiliar (to MS) applications, configurations and devices to pre-release (Beta) version of Windows Vista SP1.

    Acquire valuable feedback about the Windows Vista SP1 Beta Windows Update and standalone install experience from the broader community.

    Send attendees away with a usable Windows Vista SP1 Beta operating system.

    As a thank-you for your participation, you will receive a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 and a special gift.

    What to bring:

  8. Posted on: November 08, 2008 at 2:54AM  

    thanks very good

Trackbacks

  1. Posted by: Windows Vista News on November 19, 2007 at 2:00PM

    Interesting point at windowsvistablog.com