Windows-Tweaks has posted part 1 of their Windows Vista CTP Review

Is there a November Vista CTP in the Wings? asks Mary Jo Foley from Microsoft-Watch.com. So what happened? The long overdue November CTP (Community Technology Preview) was supposed to be released to selected testers on November 18th but nothing happened. A few days later, official Microsoft partners and vendors received the 5259 bits through the TAP (Technology Adaption Program) and we hear that they declared it too buggy and unstable. Rumors are that Microsoft reconsidered the release of 5259 to the waiting Windows community. Instead, they will most likely take 5262 or 5263 and optimize it in terms of performance and especially stability.

Windows Vista CTP Review: Part 1 - Installation and the new interface