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windows 7 beta available for free Jan 9 (!)
kartal:
I use win7 on virtual box ubuntu host(Macbook pro). It is not bad. Both virtual machine and win7 seems to be doing fine as far as speed goes.
Lashiec:
I heard that they're only allowing 2.5 million downloads, can anyone confirm this?
-Hirudin (January 08, 2009, 02:14 PM)
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Confirmed. Since the page is getting hammered, I'll post the relevant part:
The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.
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Fedorov:
I'm interested in what Anti-Virus and Firewall products are known to work on it before installing :)
Ehtyar:
MS need to embrace torrents for legitimate uses...fail.
Anyway, having installed Windows 7 on the desktop, IT IS FAST!!! Boot speed has been significantly improved also.
It looks a whole lot better than Vista (as everyone already knows), and the Firewall looks like it is going to be working a whole lot better than the XP/Vista f/w. Just something quick to tantilise the taste buds (I am at work ya know :P).
Ehtyar.
40hz:
FYI:
Non-MSDN and TechNet subscribers download available starting @ 12:00PM Pacific Time.
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