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computerworld.com - 1/9/2009
Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta
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January 9, 2009 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. postponed the rollout of the Windows 7 beta today, citing "very heavy traffic" on its Web site. The company did not offer a new schedule for delivering the beta of its newest operating system. "Due to very heavy traffic we're seeing as a result of ...
microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
Download the Windows 7 Beta
— microsoft.com — 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. You'll need a system recovery disk (and know how to use it). You're [almost] ... (more) Download the Windows 7 Beta
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windowsteamblog.com - 1/8/2009
Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 Beta - Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows ...
— windowsteamblog.com — As of today, I am running the Windows 7 Beta on several different PCs including my laptop,... my work PC, and my PC at home, which I upgraded recently to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1. (I’ll be outlining the PCs I’m using to test Windows 7 shortly.) ... (more) Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 ...

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windowsteamblog.com - 1/9/2009
Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability - Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
— windowsteamblog.com — It is very disappointing for me to see that anouncement... If you people there in Microsoft couldn't... estimate that there would be such big interest in the beta, how are you supposed to know what we want? Come on, instead of telling people about it on ... (more) Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability - Windows 7 ...
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Windows 7 Beta Download Available; Waiting for Product Keys [Windows 7]
Lifehacker — [image] The 2.4GB Windows 7 public beta download is now available from Microsoft's servers, but as of 1:30PM PST, the 2.5 million product keys Microsoft's promised are not yet being distributed. Update, 1:30PST: Computerworld reports that a Microsoft spokesperson said that the company is shoring up their servers to deal with the unexpected demand for the Windows 7 beta. The Microsoft spokeswoman did not know when users could expect to download the beta. "No ETA at this point," she said via a follow-up instant message. The direct download links below still work. The direct ...

Windows 7 Beta Available Pulled; "No ETA" on Product Keys [Windows 7]
Lifehacker — [image] The 2.4GB Windows 7 public beta download is now no longer available from Microsoft, and as of 1:45PM PST, the 2.5 million product keys Microsoft's promised are not yet being distributed. Update, 1:30PST: Computerworld reports that a Microsoft spokesperson said that the company is shoring up their servers to deal with the unexpectedly high demand for the Windows 7 Beta download. The Microsoft spokeswoman did not know when users could expect to download the beta. "No ETA at this point," she said via a follow-up instant message. The direct download links below still ...

Microsoft puts full-scale Windows 7 Beta back in action
Engadget — Nice going, guys and girls. You had officially brought the servers that Microsoft used to host up Windows 7 Beta on to their knees. According to a statement received from the company by ComputerWorld, Microsoft had to put things on hold for some time in order to "add some infrastructure support to Microsoft.com properties." The spokeswoman ...

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