Friday, January 9th 2009

Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

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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

#76
smartali89
GSG-9hahaha I love this misunderstanding on time.
very much misunderstanding

PST = Pacific Standard Time
PST = Pakistan Standard Time

all the time he mentioned about abbreviation and I thought about my time zone.. :p
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#77
Castiel
GSG-9hahaha I love this misunderstanding on time.
It's pissing me off.:laugh:

But oh well, I think that it is to much to get ecstatic about.
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#80
smartali89
A Cheese DanishIf you would have read the link in my post from page 3, it says it in the first few sentences.
I didn't read everything... I was just finding the download link :p
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#81
spy2520
smartali89PST = Pacific Standard Time
PST = Pakistan Standard Time
thats hilarious
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#84
A Cheese Danish
So everyone is on the same page, there should be about 1 hour left until it is available
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#86
GSG-9
A Cheese DanishSo everyone is on the same page, there should be about 1 hour left until it is available
Okey...if we have to wait...which we do.
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#87
alexp999
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oli_ramsaytechnet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx#

it's available from here now, says "server too busy" for me though.
Once you get past busy servers, and its shoudl give you the product key and download it says error.
We have all had it on the previous pages, lol.

So waiting for the public release atm,

T-minus 52mins and counting! :D
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#88
Castiel
alexp999Once you get past busy servers, and its shoudl give you the product key and download it says error.
We have all had it on the previous pages, lol.

So waiting for the public release atm,

T-minus 52mins and counting! :D
Totally true. T-minus 48mins and counting!
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#89
oli_ramsay
I wish they'd distribute it via torrent because a normal DL through internet explorer or Opera will most likely fuck up half way through :(
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#90
Unregistered
Yep the download connection will likely be cut half way through the download, the main issue here is getting the beta keys, the official ISO will be uploaded by someone onto torrent sites later tonight I'd imagine.
#91
Castiel
oli_ramsayI wish they'd distribute it via torrent because a normal DL through internet explorer or Opera will most likely fuck up half way through :(
Well since I live in the US the download should be ok for me. But since your in the UK i bet it will crap out.
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#92
GSG-9
oli_ramsayI wish they'd distribute it via torrent because a normal DL through internet explorer or Opera will most likely fuck up half way through :(
Didn't they have a File downloaded specificly (you did not have to use it) for vista RC1? Or am I crazy and not remembering things right now...
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#93
alexp999
Staff
The files are already on torrent sites ;) We all just need the beta keys.
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#96
alexp999
Staff
A Cheese DanishAnd how are these keys acquired?
Once you sign upto the beta you will be given a key which licences the beta until August 2009.

But they are only giving out 2.5mil keys. :shadedshu
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#97
smartali89
I got to sleep now.. its 12:33am (10th jan) here...
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#98
truehighroller1
insiderI have a key, just not from Microsoft but it works :D
:shadedshu



Any ways,



T MINUS 26 Minutes
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#100
alexp999
Staff
Plz dont flood thread with countdowns

:toast:
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