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Microsoft at CES: Zune Mobile, no; Win 7 Beta 1, yes
All about Microsoft —
... . As expected, Ballmer told attendees of the Las Vegas convention that private beta testers could begin downloading Windows 7 Beta bits this evening . The fact Microsoft is labeling this build “beta” and not “beta 1″ is further proof that there will be only one Windows 7 Beta, rather than the two (or sometimes more) that the Windows team has typically fielded in the past. Any member of the public who is so inclined will be able to download the Windows 7 Beta bits on Friday, January 9, Ballmer said. The bits will be downloadable via ...
Microsoft announces Windows 7 Beta Download to start this Week in CES Keynote
I4U News —
... . Windows Live, the third leg of the Windows experience, has been bolstered with the newly released Windows Live Essentials, which includes popular services such as the PC Magazine Editors Choice award-winning Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer and Windows Live Mail. Microsoft highlighted also Windows Mobile, but did not announce a new OS. Via this Microsoft announcement . Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:02:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Windows 7 Beta Now Available [Ces 2009]
Gizmodo —
As I mentioned perhaps all too subtly in my Ballmer keynote post, Windows 7 Beta is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, with wide availability on Friday, January 9. [Microsoft]
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Microsoft Windows 7 Beta download available tomorrow
Obsessable News Feed —
... . The download is available today for all MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet customers. You can read Microsoft's full press release about the announcement here. Microsoft is limiting downloads of the beta to the first 2.5 million downloads, so if you're interested in trying it out, you'll want to grab it early tomorrow. ...
Windows 7 beta (officially) flies free tomorrow
Boy Genius Report —
... So let it be written, so let it be done. During Steve Ballmer’s decidedly humdrum keynote yesterday evening, the Microsoft CEO made several announcements that were less than surprising. In fact, the majority of Ballmer’s key points were leaked earlier this week. One simple statement however, has the tech blogosphere buzzing and rightfully so. That statement: “I’m thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta.” Despite the fact that everyone and their 10-year-old torrent-traversing nephew has already gotten their hands on unofficial builds of ...
Microsoft Unleashes Windows 7 Beta As Free Download
Fast Company - Technology —
... strengths are supposedly security, a streamlined design intended to make "every day" computing tasks simpler, a more central role for media players/entertainment software and support for multitouch. Microsoft's timing with this Beta is understandable: Windows 7 can be seen as a slimmed-down, uprated Vista, and Apple's slimmed-down, up-rated OS X "Snow Leopard" is also due to arrive imminently--despite not receiving a mention during Phil Schiller's own keynote address at MacWorld. [ Microsoft and ...
Microsoft Announcements at CES
dailywireless.org —
... , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the beta availability of the Windows 7 operating system as well as the availability of the latest version of the Windows Live, a suite of personal communications services and applications. ...
Media Center momentum
SuperSite Blog —
Microsoft just sent me a little tidbit about Media Center "momentum" at CES. While this type of thing wouldn't normally be of much interest, the bit about Media Center evolution--past, present, and future--is absolutely worth a look. I feel like Media Center has been stuck in a rut for a while, so it's nice to see them finally highlighting it again. Windows Media Center was a key focus of the entertainment and Connected TV message for Windows 7 during Wednesday's Keynote. Also, would encourage you to check out this new video that was just released summing up the Evolution of Windows Media Center” – ...
Ballmer unleashes Windows 7 into public beta
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... As was widely expected, at last night's CES keynote speech, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave Windows 7 the full dog and pony show , formally announcing the availability of the upcoming operating system as a public beta. Want to see what the fuss is all about? You can download it starting January 9 at ...
Microsoft intros Windows 7 beta, Songsmith app at CES
AppleInsider —
... Ballmer announced a free Windows 7 public beta, available for download tomorrow, and a new piece of song composition software akin to Apple's GarageBand. "Windows has become the language that over a billion people speak at every country and culture around the world," Ballmer told an audience of thousands on hand for the year's largest consumer electronics show. "I believe Windows will remain at the center of people's technology solar system." Included in the keynote were several new feature announcements , outlined in a press release. Home Group will let Windows users ...
WoW's EULA and Blizzard's OS support
WoW.com —
... And Linux isn't the only unsupported major OS out there -- Microsoft will release the beta of Windows 7, the new version of Windows, into the wild on January 10th, and Blizzard has made it clear that they ...
Windows Live & Dell Download Silverlight
Contentinople: —
... download and install the latest version of Microsoft's instant messaging program will find that Silverlight is one of several programs that are included in the installation bundle. The Silverlight installation also applies to users that opt to auto-update the Live Messenger software with the beta release. In addition to including Silverlight in the Live Messenger beta installation package, the company will also have the video plug-in pre-installed on Dell machines, as part of an OEM agreement that the company announced at CES. As part of that deal, Dell will install the ...
