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Windows 7 Beta gets official this Friday
Windows 7 Beta gets official this Friday
During his keynote address at CES tonight, Steve Ballmer made it official. The Windows 7 public beta will be made available for download on Friday, January 9th, 2009. If you've been leery of downloading the version that's been all over the torrent trackers since last week, get your ...
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
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
Microsoft’s Ballmer Announces Availability of Windows 7 Beta and Windows Live: Company ...
microsoft.com — Make everyday tasks faster and easier. The more streamlined and intuitive design of Windows 7 is intended... to simplify the things people do every day on their PCs. Desktop improvements make using the PC easier and provide immediate access to the ... (more) Microsoft’s Ballmer Announces Availability of ...
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Oh Dear Lord, It's Windows 7 Beta Time
Homotron.net — ... Not so true with Windows 7 though. We've been following the development of the new Microsoft Operating System for a while now, and it seems that it is inevitably getting closer and closer to release date. But perhaps more exciting is that the official Windows 7 Open Beta will begin tomorrow night. As of Friday, January 9, we can all go and download the Beta Build of the OS that's like Vista only better (in theory). ...

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