Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

spy2520 · Jan 9, 2009

is it not Noon PST on january 9th?

Silverel · Jan 9, 2009

Ah, pretty much the same time there...

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

Heres some info: http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/windows-7-publi.html

It will be released 12PM PST

Castiel · Jan 9, 2009

A Cheese Danish said:
Heres some info: http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/windows-7-publi.html

It will be released 12PM PST

OK good, 1 more hour. And yeah, I just signed up and got the error product key.

computerdeth · Jan 9, 2009

Castiel said:
OK good, 1 more hour. And yeah, I just signed up and got the error product key.

same here

smartali89 · Jan 9, 2009

A Cheese Danish said:
Heres some info: http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/windows-7-publi.html

It will be released 12PM PST

12PM PST Already passed.. did you mean 10th 12pm PST?? or 12AM ???

alexp999 · Jan 9, 2009

Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?

Castiel · Jan 9, 2009

alexp999 said:
Keep 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.

alexp999 · Jan 9, 2009

Castiel said:
It 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:

smartali89 · Jan 9, 2009

alexp999 said:
Keep getting errors on product key bit, so giving up.
And isnt 12pm PST in 2 hrs?

12pm passed... 45min left for 12am

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

smartali89 said:
12PM PST Already passed.. did you mean 10th 12pm PST?? or 12AM ???

12PM Pacific Standard Time in the USA

alexp999 said:
Keep 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

Castiel · Jan 9, 2009

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.

alexp999 · Jan 9, 2009

Castiel said:
Ok, 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.

smartali89 · Jan 9, 2009

PST = Pakistan Standard Time

KainXS · Jan 9, 2009

its out already

heres the link for 7 beta http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

Download it now

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

Castiel said:
Ok, 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

Castiel · Jan 9, 2009

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?

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

KainXS said:
heres the link for 7 beta http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

I've been trying that link for the last 2 hours and still not getting through...

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

12PM Pacific Standard Time =
1 PM MST
2 PM CST
3 PM EST

smartali89 · Jan 9, 2009

if the time is 12pm for everyone on 9th jan then I should be able to download it... :confused:

alexp999 · Jan 9, 2009

Castiel said:
Ok, 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:
http://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.

KainXS · Jan 9, 2009

too many people downloading it still, i got it 2 days ago though through msdn developer program

A Cheese Danish · Jan 9, 2009

alexp999 said:
PST is the same time no matter where you are in the world!

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

When that clock says 12PM, in reality, MS should put the download link online to everyone

Castiel · Jan 9, 2009

smartali89 said:
if the time is 12pm for everyone on 9th jan then I should be able to download it...

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.

GSG-9 · Jan 9, 2009

alexp999 said:
PST is the same time no matter where you are in the world!

Go here and tell me what it says:
http://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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Microsoft Makes First Windows 7 Beta Public

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