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Windows 7 Beta - When will it arrive?

Chaks   on 07 January 2009 - 02:46 · 6 comments & 5211 views

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Still a few hours away for CES, it is known that Microsoft is going unveil the Windows 7 Beta at CES. But it is still unsure when would users be able to download it officially. Mary-Jo Foley reports that public betas of Windows 7 would hit this week along with the private beta.

Now, there is some information available from this Microsoft blog: Attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference and you will receive a Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD - and that immediate upcoming MSDN Developer Conference is on January 13th, which is next Tuesday!

At the worst, expect a public beta release next week as the private beta testers would get priority even if its released earlier. If you are one of those lucky testers who received a beta invite, then expect a beta download late January 7 or early January 8.

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(2 replies) #1 devHead on 07 Jan 2009 - 10:41
It would be nice though if they made it available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. That would seem somewhat reasonable, right?
#1.1 Chaks on 07 Jan 2009 - 10:48
I think that is also rumored
#1.2 Betaz on 07 Jan 2009 - 15:34
Hell, I've got MSDN, Technet, and in the beta on Connect, they just need to put it up SOMEWHERE!
(1 reply) #2 naap51stang on 07 Jan 2009 - 13:42
Of course everyone knows where to get it if you want it now. Yeah, "illegal", but I don't think MS would really care that much....a ton of "beta" testers would have it to play with, and you know MS gets feedback from them also.
#2.1 Beastage on 07 Jan 2009 - 14:48
no 64bit version and I doubt the real beta 1 is out there, its the RC version of the beta 1
#3 lylesback2 on 08 Jan 2009 - 04:09
Rumor confirmed.

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