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Rest day- installing Windows 7 beta
jkontherun.com - 1/12/2009
Rest day- installing Windows 7 beta
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Today is a day to wind down from the CES 2009 grind and for me that means installing the newly released Windows 7 beta . I got an install DVD from someone at the Tablet meetup yesterday so today I’m installing it under Parallels on the MacBook. The install actually went pretty smoothly ...
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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GigaOM Network:  Windows 7 on the MacBook- runs pretty darn well [jkOnTheRun]

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Windows 7 on the MacBook- runs pretty darn well [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... I shared my adventure into the world of Windows 7 recently and I have been playing with it long enough to share my initial impressions of the public beta. I was in Vegas for the CES and the only system I had at my disposal was the aluminum MacBook so that’s what I’ve been trying out. I am very happy to report that Windows 7 runs very well right out of the box. ...

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