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Windows 7 beta: First impressions
news.cnet.com - 1/7/2009
Windows 7 beta: First impressions
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Windows 7 could be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfills the promise shown by the unofficial beta version (build 7000) we have been testing for the past couple of days. Let me preface these quick impressions of Redmond's latest opus by saying that I ...
technet.microsoft.com - 1/9/2009
Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
— technet.microsoft.com — You are willing to participate as an active beta tester and provide feedback to help us complete Windows 7. You have an extra computer available to dedicate to testing beta software. You can back up your PC, install and reinstall Windows, and ... (more) Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview

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techarp.com - 1/6/2009
The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program
— techarp.com — Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the ... (more) The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program

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Microsoft.com - 1/8/2009
Welcome to Windows 7
— Microsoft.com — Over the past few years, you've asked us to make some changes to Windows. We listened closely. Now it's time to share an early look at how we've used your feedback. Windows 7 is faster, more reliable, and makes it easier to do what you want. Both the ... (more) Welcome to Windows 7

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Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk:  Windows 7 beta, the unanswered questions

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Windows 7 beta, the unanswered questions
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... (first posted on February 14, 2007) that will probably tell you more than you need to know. And if you haven't seen Windows 7 in action, CNet has just reviewed the ...

CES ’09: Steve Ballmer Keynote
Digital Daily — ... With little in the way of exciting news to announce, Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tonight promises to be a lackluster, if not downright wearisome, affair–even if you’re unnaturally excited by the idea of Windows 7. With the beta version of the operating system widely leaked last week, there’s not all that much to reveal. Unless, of course, Windows 7–like Vista before it–ships with ...

Steve Ballmer's Rally Cry
Forbes.com: Technology News — ... The company's flagship software has been widely panned and sales for Microsoft's client unit--which includes Windows--fell slightly to $4.048 billion for the quarter that ended in September from $4.049 billion for the year-ago period. Microsoft's monopoly of the desktop software market means that even the smallest sales decline is a bad sign. Ballmer, however, was eager to show that Microsoft has the goods it needs to turn this around. The headline announcement: Ballmer announced the availability of Windows 7 to MSDN, TechBeta, and TechNet subscribers , with broader ...

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Windows 7 beta: First impressions — CNET News - Business Tech
Windows 7 could be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfills the promise shown by the unofficial beta version (build 7000) we have been testing for the past couple of days. Let me preface these quick impressions ...