Windows 7 Beta goes public

But this time, you don't have to head over to your favorite torrent tracker to get it. Microsoft just began its Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program, which means you can head on over to your favorite internet, download the ISO, burn a DVD and start living the ultra-fantastic lifestyle of a Windows 7 user. The Beta expires August 1, 2009, and Microsoft is of course piling on the caveats in case this destroys your computer with fire -- and limiting this first run of downloads to 2.5 million users. We're hearing reports of sluggish downloads at the moment, but we're sure with a bit of patience you can be rocking this OS -- or, you know... find it on the torrents.

Update: Oops. Microsoft's Windows 7 download servers have crashed under the strain as has the Microsoft blog reporting the crash. We'll let you know when the servers (and Windows 7 beta) return.

Windows 7 Beta

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 11:48PM]

apples not faling, steve jobs has cancer. theres a difference, Apple will always be better, mine has frozen, shut down and lost data in the 3 years i have had it. you know what Microsoft keeps many computer repairmen in business so keep up the crap work mr gates.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 11:51PM]

apples not falling, steve jobs has cancer. theres a difference, Apple will always be better, mine has frozen, shut down and lost data in the 3 years i have had it. you know what Microsoft keeps many computer repairmen in business so keep up the crap work mr gates.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2009 12:12AM]

Hope 7.0 is beter than vista!! If I knew how bad vista was, I would have never bought this pc tactfully, Windows Vista SUCKS!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2009 10:54PM]

GET A MAC

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2009 1:58AM]

Excuse me, but I have Windows Vista and so far I have'nt had a problem. What I would like to know is if Vista is such a problem, then why why why does'nt Microsoft fix it instead of making yet another version that everyone will have to buy!! I mean really are they that money hungry that they have to screw the very people that buy their product? It sounds to me like windows 7 is just another name for Windows Vista.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2009 6:25AM]

Can I still just use Windows Millineum? Seems like MSoft hasn't perfected the Windows operating system yet.......................

[Seven Posted Jan 18th 2009 5:33PM]

but is it better than XP?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2009 6:53AM]

Here are a few more important things you should know about Windows 7

1) Stickies copied form Apple, Gadgets copied from Apple, and Show Desktop copied from GNOME Linux...
2) Go to my site, www AtomicSub DOT net (or click my DIGG profile)
3) Watch the Windows 7 HD VIdeo Tour
4) Read the Windows 7 First Impressions
5) Read the rest of the great stuff on the site, I promise you'll love it!

Have a great day!


In-depth review, videos, impressions, and more coming on Windows Server 2008 R2 next week --- stay tuned and check the site or the DIGG profile out for more!!!!