Well it seems that the folks in Redmond, WA. are going to be offering a SP1 Beta install fair on October 27, 2007. Those who live in the area may be able to bring in their desktop systems [limit is 180 installs] or laptop systems [limit is 20 installs] to the Redmond campus. Microsoft employees will handle the installs for free. Of course you must have a legal copy of Vista.

Here are some of the particulars:

Windows Vista SP1 Beta includes changes to improve performance, reliability, security and application compatibility.

• Date: 27 October 2007 from 9:00a to 3:00p
• Location: Redmond Campus / Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33), McKinley Room
• Audience: Microsoft employees, friends & family
• Timeslots:
  • There are 2 timeslots with a maximum of 90 openings each for desktops
    • 9:00a to 12:00p
    • 1:00p to 3:00p
  • There is 1 timeslot with a maximum of 20 openings for laptops
    • 9:00a to 3:00p

Registration here: vsp1reg@microsoft.com

Complete details here.

Comments welcome.

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