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Keith Combs' Blahg : I know where you can get Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD's... shhhhh
Windows7 Remember that post I did a couple of days ago about the Microsoft Developer Conference (MDC)? You might want to consider going more seriously now. See http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2008/11/24/did-you-miss-the-pdc-this-year-here-s-another-chance.aspx for the details ...
Windows 7 Beta 1 to be released on January 13
windows7center.com — When Steve Sinofsky told everybody at PDC 2008 that Beta 1 would ship sometime early next year, apparently he meant really early. A recent blog post from Microsoft Architect Evangelist, Bob Familiar , reveals that those attending the MSDN Developers ... (more) Windows 7 Beta 1 to be released on January 13
Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
electronista.com — Despite only having been publicly unveiled in late October, Windows 7 should already be in its first readily available beta version just after the start of the year, Technet's Keith Combs has confirmed. Manufactured DVDs of Windows 7 Beta 1 should b... (more) Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
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Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — ... should already be in its first readily available beta version just after the start of the year, Technet's Keith Combs has confirmed . Manufactured DVDs of Windows 7 Beta 1 should be available to attendees of Microsoft's Developers Conference from January 13th onwards, suggesting the company will have the test operating system completed even sooner into 2009. Attendees at the Chicago and Minneapolis conferences will be the first to receive a copy at the show, though visitors to the earlier events should also have copies as well. Although characterized as a first beta, the ...

Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — ... should already be in its first readily available beta version just after the start of the year, Technet's Keith Combs has confirmed . Manufactured DVDs of Windows 7 Beta 1 should be available to attendees of Microsoft's Developers Conference from January 13th onwards, suggesting the company will have the test operating system completed even sooner into 2009. Attendees at the Chicago and Minneapolis conferences will be the first to receive a copy at the show, though visitors to the earlier events should also have copies as well. Although characterized as a first beta, the ...

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