Submit a Story!
Reminder: General Availability for Windows 7 Beta Ending This Week
I wanted to quickly remind everyone that this week general availability for the Windows 7 Beta will be ending: February 10 th : Starting at 12am Pacific Time , no new downloads will be available. If you have already begun downloading the Windows 7 Beta, you have until Feb. 12 th to complete ...
Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4?: Insight - Software - ZDNet Australia
zdnet.com.au — Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4? In this video, we take to Sydney's streets to find... out what people think of what they think is a Windows 7 demonstration. The net result? Mainly, people just didn't like Vista. What do you think? Do Windows 7 and KDE 4 just ... (more) Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4?: Insight - Software - ZDNet ...
HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of Windows 7
pcworld.com — In a vote of confidence for Windows 7 's suitability for use on netbook PCs, Hewlett-Packard Co.... says it likely will offer at least three different editions of the upcoming operating system on future models of its Mini netbooks. That includes the ... (more) HP Says Its Netbooks Likely Will Run 3 Versions of ...
Rumor: pricing for the Windows 7 editions
arstechnica.com — First, let me start off with a warning. This information came to me via an anonymous tip... and is not from a trusted source of mine. That aside, the reason I'm putting this in the rumor box for now is that there is pricing for Windows 7 ... (more) Rumor: pricing for the Windows 7 editions
Comments
Blog Reactions

Windows 7 Free Beta Ending Within Hours: Download It NOW [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — According to Windows 7 Team Blog, beta sign-up is ending at midnight tonight, Pacific time. Go start your download now—you can decide later whether to install it or not. [Complete Windows 7 Coverage] ...

Windows 7 Free Beta Ending In 20 Minutes: Download It NOW [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — According to Windows 7 Team Blog, beta sign-up is ending at midnight tonight, Pacific time. Go start your download now—you can decide later whether to install it or not. [Complete Windows 7 Coverage] ...

Windows 7 Free Beta Sign-Up Is OVER [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — According to Windows 7 Team Blog, beta sign-up is now over. You have two days to complete your downloads, and can still get a product key if you need one. [Complete Windows 7 Coverage] ...

Windows 7 public beta sign-ups closed for good last night
Obsessable News Feed — ... ended last night at 12:00 AM pacific time. Regular, non-developer-type folks hoping to get a glimpse at the new operating system before its release this summer are out of time. That said; if you already started the download then you still have until Thursday the 12th to complete it, and if you've finished that download you can still register for an activation key until further notice. ...

Time's running out to download your (legal) Windows 7 beta
Download Squad — ... If you've already registered for the Windows 7 beta but haven't downloaded the installation disc image yet, you'd better hurry up. Microsoft is turning off the spigot on Thursday morning at 9:00AM PST. ...

Last day to download Microsoft's Windows 7 beta
The Microsoft Blog — Today is the last day to start downloading the beta version of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7. As Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc reminds users on the Windows Team blog, new downloads can't be started after midnight tonight. Downloads must be completed by this Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. Microsoft extended the period of time that the beta was available for download last month, citing popular demand. Thoughts on the beta now that you have had almost a ...

Finish Your Windows 7 Beta Downloads Before Thursday [Windows 7 Beta]
Lifehacker — ... Team Blog reminds us that availability for the Windows 7 Beta ends on Thursday . Maybe more importantly, though, if you have not already started your download as of this 12am PST this morning, you're out of luck (at least if you consider the official download to be your only avenue): Microsoft has already pulled the plug on new beta signups and downloads. For those of you still working on your download, you've got until 9am PST on Thursday to finish. [ ...

Windows 7 Beta Downloads Closing Up Shop
AppScout — ... "After February 12, folks will still be able to register for product keys for the Windows 7 Beta," Brandon LeBlanc, Windows communications manager, wrote in a blog post. "The above schedule does *not* apply to TechNet and MSDN Subscribers." ...

Windows 7 beta signup ends today
TechSpot — ... . They sent out a reminder that if you want to snag it, Tuesday will be your last chance. For those who start downloading it by then, Microsoft will still have the image available until Thursday, giving users with slower Internet connections time to finish the process. After the beta concludes they will be moving into release candidate phase, which may not have public releases like the beta. After today, it is either torrents or waiting for release if you want to try out Windows 7. So if you've been on the fence, get it soon – and don’t forget to check our useful ...

Snooze, you lose: Windows 7 beta has left the building
TechBlog — ... . In an update on the Windows Blog , Brandon LeBlanc also said the shutdown schedule doesn't apply to subscribers of the Microsoft's ...

Related Content
General availability for the Windows 7 Beta to end
windowsteamblog.com 1/24/2009 — First off: thank you for your interest in beta testing Windows 7! As we near January 24th, we wanted to update everyone again on the next steps for the Windows 7 Beta. The amount of feedback we have received has been amazing and continues to pour in. ...
Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
windowsteamblog.com 1/9/2009 — 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 ...
Changes Coming to Windows 7 Release Candidate that Weren't in the Beta [Windows 7]
lifehacker.com 2/26/2009 — Microsoft's Engineering Windows 7 weblog highlights the changes users can expect between Windows 7 Beta and the hotly anticipated Windows 7 Release Candidate. Many are "under the hood," but you can...
Microsoft extends availability of Windows 7 beta
techdigest.tv 1/12/2009 — Did you have trouble picking up the Windows 7 beta over the weekend? I sure did. I didn't manage to get my hands on it till last night, when I finally got it burnt to DVD and installed on a spare laptop. In light of the massive demand, Microsoft ...
How to install the Windows 7 Beta
microsoft.com 1/10/2009 — 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 ...
Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 Beta - Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
windowsteamblog.com 1/8/2009 — As of today, I am running the Windows 7 Beta on several different PCs including my laptop, my work PC, and my PC at home, which I upgraded recently to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1. (I’ll be outlining the PCs I’m using to test Windows 7 shortly.) ...
The Date for General Availability (GA) of Windows 7 is…
windowsteamblog.com 6/2/2009 — This is one of those posts where I’m truly excited to be writing. I get to tell you when Windows 7 will be on store shelves! According to input from customers and partners we’ve made a lot of progress with Windows 7. Our milestone-to-milestone ...
Windows 7 Lineup Offers Clear Choice for Consumers and Businesses: Q&A: Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra discusses how Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple, while serving the needs of more than 1 billion customers worldwide.
microsoft.com 2/3/2009 — Q&A: Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra discusses how Windows 7 editions are being designed to make buying simple, while serving the needs of more than 1 billion customers worldwide. REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 3, 2009 — Last month Microsoft delivered the ...
Windows 7 Free Beta Sign-Up Is OVER [Windows 7]
i.gizmodo.com 2/10/2009 — According to Windows 7 Team Blog , beta sign-up is now over. You have two days to complete your downloads , and can still get a product key if you need one. [ Complete Windows 7 Coverage ]
Windows 7: The State of the Beta
technologizer.com 3/13/2009 — Ever since Microsoft started to share early versions of Windows 7 with the world last October , the response has been, for the most part, pretty darn enthusiastic. At least when it comes to folks who blog, write for magazines, and otherwise have ...
Windows 7: Two main editions, six all toldLatest from Computerworld 2/9/2009
Microsoft plans to sell Windows 7 in two primary editions: one for business users and the other for consumers. But it will still offer six versions of the operating system altogether.
Microsoft dumps Ultimate Extras from Windows 7Latest from Computerworld 2/9/2009
Microsoft will not offer "Ultimate Extras" in Window 7, the company has confirmed, saying it abandoned the heavily-criticized concept to focus on "existing features."
Door shutting for Windows 7 BetaCNET News.com 2/10/2009
Enthusiasts who want to try out the test version of the next Windows have until the end of the day on Tuesday to start downloading the software.
Microsoft Kills Windows 7 BetaInformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2/10/2009
The software maker ends trial availability of its next operating system.
Microsoft shuts off Windows 7 beta downloadsLatest from Computerworld 2/10/2009
Microsoft has shut off the Windows 7 beta spigot, but it will allow users who have already started the download process to wrap it up by Thursday.