Windows 7 Beta Released

[MC]

As of January 9th, the beta version of Windows 7 is available for download. And will remain available for download until the 25th of January.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

 

[Pieter Paul Rubens]

Soon they'll run out of things to copy from OS X.

 

[Skyrider]

I wonder how long you are able to use the beta version?

 

[sub]

It ends the first week in July

 

[Majin_You]

It ends the first week in July

I read that it ends August 1, 2009.

It says so somewhere on the download page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx

 

[sub]

Your right, then.

 

[Tenzo]

minimum system requirements:

These are the Microsoft minimum hardware recommendations for systems that will be running the Windows 7 Beta. These recommendations are specific to the beta release and are subject to change:

* Processor: 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
* Memory: 1 GB of system memory
* Hard drive: 16 GB of available disk space
* Video card: Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
* Drive: DVD-R/W drive
* Internet connection (to download the Beta and get updates)

Note: 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.