Windows® Vista Beta 1 Kit

In early august most of the Vista testers who signed up to get their beta kits thankfully got them here were the contents:

• Whitepaper
• Windows® Vista Professional for x86 Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Vista Professional for x64 (64 Bit) Systems Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Vista Professional Checked for x86 Systems Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Vista Professional Checked for x64 Systems Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Code Name "Longhorn" Server for x86 Systems Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Code Name "Longhorn" Server for x64 (64 Bit) Systems Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Code Name "Longhorn" Server for x86 Systems, Checked Build Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Code Name "Longhorn" Server for x64 Systems, Checked Build Beta 01 / Bootable DVD
• Windows® Longhorn Server Foundation for x86 Systems Beta 1
• Windows® Longhorn Server Foundation for x64 Systems Beta 1
• Windows® Driver Kit for Longhorn Beta 1
• Platform Software Development Kit for Longhorn Beta 1

Here's what the whitepaper said:

Dear Beta Tester,

We are pleased to provide you with the enclosed copy of Microsoft® Windows Vista™
Beta 1, Windows Server® code name "Longhorn" as well as the Windows Platform
Software Development Kit and Windows Driver Development Kit.

We ask that you install the software at your earliest convenience. Please be sure to
visit http://connect.microsoft.com, our pre-release feedback portal, to get your
product key before you install.

Along with product keys, you will find information such as access details for secured
private discussion groups, late breaking release notes and frequently asked questions
about the product and the beta program. Additionally, the following will be available:

• Information about reporting bugs
• Status tracking for your reported bugs
• Lists of supported hardware in this release
• Early product documentation
• Updated builds as they come available
• Details about online chats during the beta
• Beta versions of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
• Other related beta software not including in this mailing
• And more...

We welcome your feedback in all its forms! Your feedback is important to us and we
will use it to revise and enhance the product before we release. Please let us know about
any issues you encounter immediately by filing a bug or visitung us in our discussion
groups as documented on http://connect.microsoft.com

The development team is eager to hear from you and we look forward to partnering with
you to create the best Windows to date!

Sincerely,

The Microsoft Windows Product Development Team

Got a little bored and since the pictures didn't come out high class I whipped something up in Fireworks so you all get the general idea.