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blogs.msdn.com - 1/13/2009

The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets

— blogs.msdn.com — It’s great to see Windows 7 Beta finally released to the world! We're very proud of what has been accomplished over the last months; in many ways, it sets a new quality bar for a beta operating system release. Building on top of the Windows Vista ... (more) The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets

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i.gizmodo.com - 1/13/2009

How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]

— i.gizmodo.com — You've been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta 1 now that it's totally available to anyone . Well, here's our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it's (mostly) painless, so no excuses! Are You Ready? First ... (more) How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free ...

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microsoft.com - 1/10/2009

How to install the Windows 7 Beta

— microsoft.com — The Windows 7 Beta is a pre-release version of Windows. While we consider this a stable and high-quality beta, it’s not the finished product. It could crash your computer or cause you to lose important files or information. The Beta will stop ... (more) How to install the Windows 7 Beta

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Windows 7 - What we still don’t know …
Hardware 2.0 — ... 7, there are still plenty of unanswered questions related to Microsoft’s new OS. Let’s examine some of them here. Windows 7 editions The beta build that Connect beta testers, TechNet/MSDN subscribers and the general public interested in testing the OS will bet is the Ultimate flavor. A thousand beta testers have been given access to Windows 7 Home Premium beta 1 (I’m one of those beta testers). So we know that there will be two versions. Crave has confirmed that there will be a Netbook edition of Windows 7 too. There’s also word of a Professional edition (replacing Business) ...

Will Microsoft release a netbook-specific version of Windows 7?
Liliputing — ... CNet UK reports that Microsoft officials are saying the company plans to release a version of Windows 7 specifically designed for netbooks. ComputerWorld, on the other hand, is ...

Microsoft seeking Win 7 testers for netbooks?
All about Microsoft — ... Microsoft has put out feelers among the beta-testing community for individuals in a number of countries outside the U.S. who’d be interested in trying Windows 7 on lower-power PCs. It’s not clear whether Microsoft’s Windows team is interested in testing a new netbook-specific SKU of Windows 7 or perhaps something more like Windows 7 Starter Edition — a low-end version of Windows tailored for emerging- and developing-market customers. According to an e-mail invitation sent to testers earlier this month which I had a chance to see, Microsoft is seeking testers to run a test ...

Win 7 on a netbook? Microsoft seeking beta testers outside U.S.
Between the Lines — ... in several countries who might be interested in trying Windows 7 on a lower-power PC. The countries include: Chile, Egypt, Lebanon, Brazil, Jordan and India. She writes: It’s not clear whether Microsoft’s Windows team is interested in testing a new netbook-specific SKU of Windows 7 or perhaps something more like Windows 7 Starter Edition — a low-end version of Windows tailored for emerging- and developing-market customers. According to an e-mail invitation sent to testers earlier this month which I had a chance to see, Microsoft is seeking testers to run a test version of ...

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 ‘netbook edition’
D' Technology Weblog — ... disk-encrypting technology BitLocker to USB thumb drives. These drives can be encrypted within Windows 7, and accessed on other Windows 7 machines through My Computer by using a password. An update for Windows Vista will be made available, allowing it to at least unencrypt and read drives secured with BitLocker on Windows 7, if not write to them itself. When asked, Microsoft couldn’t confirm whether a similar update would be made available for XP. Full Article ...

Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly
All about Microsoft — ... SKU for consumers who need enterprise features (but aren’t volume-license customers), as well as for OEMs or retailers with “specific offers” they want to sell around. With Vista, the Ultimate SKU was also aimed primarily at enthusiasts, but was Microsoft’s preferred high-end offering for consumers — one to which it tried to convince customers to upgrade. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Windows 7, leading me to believe Microsoft is on the path to phase out Ultimate…. The Ugly The rumors were wrong ; the reality is there is no netbook SKU for Windows 7. Because Windows 7 ...