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Microsoft Offers Unlimited Windows 7 Downloads - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness
Microsoft has removed the 2.5-million limit it originally placed on downloads of the Windows 7 public beta due to the "enormous surge in demand" that materialized over the weekend. Microsoft had originally intended to release Windows 7 Beta 1 to the public on Friday, but delayed the release ...
The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets
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
How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
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 ...
Confirmed: Windows 7 'netbook edition' - Crave at CNET UK
crave.cnet.co.uk — Laptops Microsoft has confirmed to CNET UK that it will be providing a version of Windows 7... specifically developed for netbooks and sub-notebook computers, as well as at least one version for consumers, and one for enterprise users. The confirmation ... (more) Confirmed: Windows 7 'netbook edition' - Crave at CNET UK
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Microsoft lifts 2.5 million limit on Windows 7 downloads
Download Squad — ... in he new OS, no doubt), Microsoft will allow unlimited downloading through January 24th. Feedback around the net has been largely positive and enthusiastic, which bodes well for Microsoft who continue to call Windows 7 "the best version of Windows ever." With the beta expiring in August, many industry sources are predicting that Windows 7 will be ready in time to ship on new PCs in time for the 2009 holiday season - earlier than Microsoft's early 2010 prediction. [ via CRN ] Microsoft lifts 2.5 million limit on Windows 7 downloads originally appeared on ...

Microsoft Surprised People Want Windows 7
ChannelWeb Hot Topics — It sounds like a headline from The Onion, but in this case it's true. Demand for the beta download of Windows 7 was so heavy the company had to take it offline Friday, retool the servers, and bring it back Saturday, without a previously-announced 2.5-million download limit. Forbes David Ewalt was at Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's CES keynote, discussing Windows 7, and noticed the absence of something: "What Ballmer didn't talk about was the 800-pound sickly gorilla in the room: Windows Vista, the company's current operating system, a ...

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