General Mayhem

[Citrus]

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/865013?highlight_key=y&keyword1=vista

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http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032390036

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:00 AM - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Welcome Time: 7:00 AM

Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa

3050 Bristol St
Costa Mesa California 92626
United States

Language(s):	English.
Product(s):	Other.
Audience(s):	IT Professional.

Event Overview

TechDays ’08: IT Pro Track
*Please note,  TechDays '08 is a multi-day event.  You must register separately for each session within TechDays ‘08  you plan to attend.

TechNet Event
Why Windows Vista with SP1?
While those “Mac vs. PC” commercials are entertaining, they don’t tell the whole story – especially when it comes to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. In this demo-heavy session, we’ll dispel some of the common myths and misperceptions about Windows Vista. We’ve been listening to your feedback since Vista’s initial release and we’ll address the top deployment blockers as reported by you, the customer. You’ll get quality technical information about why installing or upgrading to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 can increase end-user productivity, improve stability and reliability, give IT staff more control of the desktop, and help secure your networking environment. Learn the truth about Microsoft’s new operating system and prepare to leave this session with a fresh perspective on Windows Vista.
  
Managing Windows Vista with Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell provides scripting capabilities to automate system administration activities that can really help IT pros increase their productivity. In this session, we’ll focus on using Windows PowerShell with Windows Vista to manage and automate common client administrative activities. We’ll also explore the features and capabilities of Windows PowerShell and the Windows Vista operating system functions that can be automated, plus activities that can be automated to troubleshoot Vista client computers.
  
Group Policy Preferences, Templates and Scripting  
Group Policy is an extremely powerful management system in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. This session will give you the inside track on these new features and how they can benefit your organization. We’ll explore enhancements to the Group Policy system and cover the new features specific to Group Policy and Group Policy processing. You’ll learn about the new Group Policy preferences and how to apply them, and the structure and use of the template format. We’ll also look at scripting features and how scripts can automate key Group Policy functions.

Registration Options

Event ID: 1032390036

Register by Phone 877-673-8368

[Citrus]

I went to the SF one with Buran yesterday and walked out with 2 Vista Ultimate SP1. Pretty interesting if you are into the IT stuff.

ADD: Registration can get full fast.

Message Edited by Citrus on 10-08-2008 01:03 PM

[Dracus]

bah..it's on Nov 12th in the morning.  it's right down the street from my apt but can't go due to work. 

[Kevorkian]

is this 64bit Vista?

[Dracus]

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Kevorkian wrote:
is this 64bit Vista?

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32-bit

[Kevorkian]

weak

[Dracus]

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Kevorkian wrote:
weak

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You can upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit here:  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx

[Sweetpotato]

Vista Ultimate package has the 32 bit and 64 bit discs both in the case. But maybe this freebie is not retail packaging.

[Kevorkian]

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Dracus wrote:

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Kevorkian wrote:
weak

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You can upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit here:  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx

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oh sweet. I have 32 bit Vista discs that I was going to use to dual boot my MacBook Pro with but never got around to it. I'll probably use it on my desktop instead when I upgrade that to 4gig, and get the 64bit version.