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Windows 7 Beta Download Details and Limitations

 
Microsoft is releasing Windows 7 beta to everybody who wants it this afternoon. Developers have already access to it since a couple days. You will be able to download an .ISO image of Windows 7 beta that you have to burn to a DVD in order to run the insta... (link)

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