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09-Jan-2009, 09:45 AM #1
Solved: Free... Windows 7 beta for everyone to test
Microsoft has opened up beta testing for anyone that wants to try it out.
It's been reported there is a built in time limit.
The link doesn't load at this time as their server is mostly likely overloaded, but it might be a good idea to check it out through out the day.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows7

Article here:
http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/6354


If someone finds another legal download link, please post it
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09-Jan-2009, 11:28 AM #2
I have a legal download link as long as you're a MSDN subscriber.
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09-Jan-2009, 12:50 PM #3
Just read this at Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/...-get-your.html
Looks like the download is limited to 2.5 million and will be offered at some unspecified hour today.
Probably be tough to get in on this deal unless you check back frequently at the link I provided.
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09-Jan-2009, 04:14 PM #4
This it is http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/e.../dd353205.aspx

Available at 3:00 PM Eastern, I still getting "server is too busy".
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09-Jan-2009, 05:22 PM #5
i was also getting busy server after choosing platform
about 30 minutes later page could not be displayed
now it just says coming soon and without option to choose platform
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10-Jan-2009, 08:19 AM #6
Was anyone able to get a download?
I never even found a download link from MS.

This is the most I've seen and it's still posted:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/e.../dd353205.aspx
and
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
Quote:
Thanks for your interest in the Windows 7 Beta. The volume has been phenomenal -- we’re in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand. We’re sorry for the delay and we’ll re-post the Beta as soon as we can ensure a quality download experience.


Looks like the event was a massive boondoggle for MS.
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/...s-7-publi.html
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10-Jan-2009, 08:31 AM #7
That's what I saw also.
I wonder why everyone is looking for a copy of Fixta
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That's what I saw also.
I wonder why everyone is looking for a copy of Fixta



Curiosity for me mostly, since I'm still on XP.
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10-Jan-2009, 10:58 AM #9
Same here.
I've donated to the Bill Gates poverty fund three times now.
1) To get a copy of Vista - outa curiousity.
2) To get a new Vista Computer.
3) To get a copy of XP to fix the new Vista computer.

I'm curious to see if Fixta has put the tools I'm missing in Vista .. back it...
Or if they've removed anything else .. But not Curious enough to Pay
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10-Jan-2009, 10:58 AM #10
Found this cartoon over at neowin.

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10-Jan-2009, 01:09 PM #11
is the link Neowin has to the Windows 7 iso an illegal one?
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10-Jan-2009, 04:36 PM #12
I downloaded it yesterday from MSDN. I haven't installed it yet.
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10-Jan-2009, 04:38 PM #13
I'm getting the 32 and the 64 version right now ... about 80 % done.
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10-Jan-2009, 11:29 PM #14
Using cable and have been downloading the 32 Bit for exactly one hour and it is only 52% downloaded.
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11-Jan-2009, 12:33 AM #15
Cable ISP and it took 1 hour and 42 minutes to download the Win7 Beta. Don't really know that I will install it and will probably wait for a read of others results first.
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