Friday, January 9th 2009
Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public
Microsoft made the first beta release of its upcoming client operating system, Windows 7 (officially) public. While the OS has been open for downloads for MSDN and TechNet subscribers for the past two days, the company made it public in essence making it open for everyone to download it starting today.
Users will be able to download the Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD image file (.iso) from the official Windows 7 page on the company website here. The disk image file weighs 2.7 GB (3.15 GB for the 64-bit version). Unlike with earlier beta versions of Windows Vista, Windows 7 beta isn't available in a CD image format. "I really believe that Windows 7 is the best operating system we've ever developed," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft. "I encourage you all to get out and download it" he added.
Source:
VNUnet
Users will be able to download the Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD image file (.iso) from the official Windows 7 page on the company website here. The disk image file weighs 2.7 GB (3.15 GB for the 64-bit version). Unlike with earlier beta versions of Windows Vista, Windows 7 beta isn't available in a CD image format. "I really believe that Windows 7 is the best operating system we've ever developed," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft. "I encourage you all to get out and download it" he added.
242 Comments on Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public
i still get 1.4mb/s on this though
Thanks for the links! Getting 100+KB's(which is great on my net:p)
Installed just fine on my system in about 15 mins. Only had a quick look at it and still feels like vista to me. Don't seem any better yet but time will tell when i get more time for it and need drivers for it yet so...
But so far so good :P :).
www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/10/psstheres-how-to-get-your-windows-7-beta-key
get that, free no bs(no addware or the like) download manager.
www.orbitdownloader.com/
enjoy :)