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windows7center.com - 12/3/2008
Windows 7 Beta 1 to be released on January 13
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When Steve Sinofsky told everybody at PDC 2008 that Beta 1 would ship sometime early next year, apparently he meant really early. A recent blog post from Microsoft Architect Evangelist, Bob Familiar , reveals that those attending the MSDN Developers Conference will receive their very own copy of ...
skype.com - 12/5/2008
Skype for Windows Mobile 2.5 Beta
— skype.com — ® 2.5 Beta Use Skype on your device from any WiFi zone.... (more) Skype for Windows Mobile 2.5 Beta

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microsoft.com - 12/5/2008
Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 ...
— microsoft.com — Windows Server 2008 SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Beta is prerelease code offered to the public through our Customer... Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, ... (more) Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 ...
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microsoft.com - 12/5/2008
Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 ...
— microsoft.com — Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta is prerelease code offered to... the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for ... (more) Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 ...
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Windows 7 Beta 1 Will Debut on January 13th [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... beta discs at the event itself. Technet's Keith Combs backed up this information saying that they are aiming to have Windows 7 beta materials by January 13th 2009. Microsoft claims that they are still targeting "early 2009" for the wider beta (with the finished version following in mid-2009), but if you are willing to drop $99 to score one early, you will need to register for the MSDN Developer's Conference nearest you ASAP. [Bob's Blog and Keith Combs via Windows 7 Center via Digg and CNET] ...

Windows 7 Beta 1 Coming January 2009 [Windows 7]
Lifehacker — ... , 9:00 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008, 47 views [image] Web site Windows 7 Center reports that Microsoft's forthcoming update to Vista, Windows 7, will release its first official beta on January 13, 2009 exciting news for anybody dying to test drive ...

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