hexus.net - 12/25/2008
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According to Microsoft, Windows 7 - its next major operating system - is on course to ship to retail approximately three years after the launch of the ill-received Windows Vista.
blogs.zdnet.com - 12/28/2008
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blogs.zdnet.com —
I've now had my hands on Windows 7
beta 1 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 (the build that is widely
expected to be made available to beta testers by Microsoft early in January) and have had some time to compose my thoughts and feelings about this latest ...
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Windows 7 beta 1 review
news.cnet.com - 1/1/2009
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news.cnet.com —
Mark January 15 in your calendar: Rumors of
layoffs at Microsoft peg that as the day the
bad news will come. The latest to report on the possibility of layoffs at the software giant is the blog Fudzilla, which puts the number of job cuts at ...
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Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?
blogs.zdnet.com - 12/27/2008
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blogs.zdnet.com —
I have to thank Santa for leaving me
a copy of Windows 7 beta 1 in my
stocking for Christmas Day. This beta (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) should be the first and only beta from Microsoft of Windows 7, and I'm pleased to report that it's a good one. ...
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First look at Windows 7 beta 1 Windows 7 beta 1 (build ...
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Could Windows 7 be just months away?
DV Hardware —
... Hexus wonders whether Windows 7 could be just a matter of months away, check out their article over here. Here at HEXUS, we're assuming Microsoft will hold out a few days and launch the beta during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES 2009 kicks off on January 8th, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will get the show started with a pre-CES keynote on January 7th at 6:30pm. With the tech world watching, what better time to launch the Windows 7 beta?
But why is the beta significant? Unlike Windows Vista, 7's beta won't be available ...
Windows 7 public beta now available to download
HEXUS.net : News —
... the Beta expires on August 1, 2009, you’ll need to reinstall a released version of Windows to keep using your computer " Microsoft lists the minimum required specification for the Windows 7 beta as follows: Are you putting Windows 7 beta to the test? If so, share your thoughts in the HEXUS.community forums . Official Windows 7 beta download link: official Windows 7 website or technet.micrsoft.com HEXUS related reading HEXUS.net - opinions :: Is Microsoft's Windows 7 just a matter of months away? HEXUS.net - news :: ...
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