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Microsoft Extends Windows 7 Beta Availability Until January 24th [Windows 7]
lifehacker.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft Extends Windows 7 Beta Availability Until January 24th [Windows 7]
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Microsoftie Brandon LeBlanc admits that the Windows 7 beta release scramble "was not ideal" and says the company will extend its availability beyond the 2.5M cap until January 24th. We have clearly...
microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
Download the Windows 7 Beta
— microsoft.com — Some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV or... navigation through the use of "touch," may require advanced or additional hardware. You'll need a system recovery disk (and know how to use it). You're [almost] ... (more) Download the Windows 7 Beta

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windowsteamblog.com - 1/10/2009
Here’s where we stand
— windowsteamblog.com — I know many of you have had issues with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last... 24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some ... (more) Here’s where we stand

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windowsteamblog.com - 1/9/2009
Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
— windowsteamblog.com — Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta,... we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best ... (more) Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability

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Microsoft extends availability of Windows 7 beta
Tech Digest — ... it as many times as you want within the next two weeks - until the 24th January. Every time you download, you'll be given a CD key. As a result of not getting my hands on the OS till last night, I'm still formulating my first thoughts. So far, though, I like what I've seen very much. It's very responsive, and usable. It seems to fix almost everything people didn't like about Vista and improve a bunch of other features, too. Full thoughts later in the week. Get Windows 7 (via Lifehacker) Related posts: Windows 7 public beta available NOW | ...

Windows 7 beta extended beyond 2.5 million downloads
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Tech Digest] Microsoft Extends Windows 7 Beta Availability Until January 24th [Windows 7] [Lifehacker] ...

Best of Lifehacker's Windows 7 Coverage So Far [Roundups]
Gizmodo — ... you which application is holding onto a locked file, so you can go and close it • How to get the "Show Desktop" icon back • Get some new themes up in this hizzy • Fake a Windows 7 look on your XP desktop at work • Get rid of that send feedback link in every Window!! • Dual boot Win 7 with XP or Vista • Be a freak and dual-boot Win 7 with Linux • You have nine days left to download Windows 7 beta without torrenting • How to get your product key ...

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