Friday, January 9th 2009

Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

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btarunr
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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

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242 Comments on Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

#51
Silverel
Ah, pretty much the same time there...
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#54
computerdeth
CastielOK good, 1 more hour. And yeah, I just signed up and got the error product key.
same here
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#56
alexp999
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Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?
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#57
Castiel
alexp999Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?
It really depends on your time zone. I have 45 min's till it releases.
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#58
alexp999
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CastielIt really depends on your time zone. I have 45 min's till it releases.
PST is the same no matter where you are in the world, lol.

Just taken this screenie:
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#59
smartali89
alexp999Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?
12pm passed... 45min left for 12am
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#60
A Cheese Danish
smartali8912PM PST Already passed.. did you mean 10th 12pm PST?? or 12AM ???
12PM Pacific Standard Time in the USA
alexp999Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?
And yes it is in less than 2 hrs
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#61
Castiel
Ok, it will be released for everyone! In 1 hour & 45 min's! It will be released at a specific time, even though your like 6 hours ahead of that time zone, you will be able to download it in 45mins.
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#62
alexp999
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CastielOk, it will be released for everyone! In 45 min's!
Didnt you see my post? Its 10:15am PST at the moment so we have 1hr 45 till it is released.
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#65
A Cheese Danish
CastielOk, it will be released for everyone! In 45 min's! It will be released at a specific time, even though your like 6 hours ahead of that time zone, you will be able to download it in 45mins.
I think you mean 1 hr and 45 minutes. It's released at Noon, not 11am
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#66
Castiel
Ok, im in Texas, so that means Im in CST, so im a 2 hour ahead of PST. So i should be able to download it in 42min?
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#69
smartali89
if the time is 12pm for everyone on 9th jan then I should be able to download it... :confused:
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#70
alexp999
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CastielOk, im in Texas, so that means Im in CST, so im a hour ahead of PST. So i should be able to download it in 42min?
PST is the same time no matter where you are in the world! :banghead:

Go here and tell me what it says:
wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/

To everyone:
12PM PST is in 1hr 40min, no matter where you are in the world, if the info is true, you will be able to download it then.
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#71
KainXS
too many people downloading it still, i got it 2 days ago though through msdn developer program
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#73
Castiel
smartali89if the time is 12pm for everyone on 9th jan then I should be able to download it... :confused:
Ok, even though your like so many hours behind or ahead, you will be able to get it just like everyone else in 1 hour and 39min.
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#74
GSG-9
alexp999PST is the same time no matter where you are in the world! :banghead:

Go here and tell me what it says:
wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/

To everyone:
12PM PST is in 1hr 40min, no matter where you are in the world, if the info is true, you will be able to download it then.
hahaha I love this misunderstanding on time.
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#75
smartali89
somebody should say "Microsoft Will Put the Link @ 12PM Pacific Standard Time"
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