Microsoft is allowing 2.5 million downloads of their new Microsoft Windows 7 Beta. They said that due to popular demand, they are going to extend the downloads past the 2.5 million mark for a short time. If you want to try it out, I would suggest you go NOW!! Depending on your network speed, it might take some time. The filesize is 2.43 GB. You will need to know how to burn an .ISO to DVD and a few other things MS says. Make sure you have a DVD Burner before you download the file!! I am currently downloading it and will be installing it on my laptop later on today. They say the BETA will stop working on August 1, 2009.
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:
If you want more information, or are brave enough to download/install it, go: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
Later on this evening I will be installing Windows 7 on my laptop, which is a Dell Latitude D520, sporting the Core 2 Duo (T550 @ 1.66GHz), 3 GB of DDR2 memory, and a 120 GB Hard Drive. It has a built-in Wireless WLAN Mini-Card, which I will be using the Windows XP drivers for it, as well as the other hardware installed. If you want more specs on my Laptop, you can view them here (I upgraded memory and HD as stated above): http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3150 This is important for others wanting to take the plunge, but are afraid that Windows 7 might not work with their computer while it is in the BETA stage.
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Downloading went smooth.
Submitted by fraggboy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:26pm.Regards, Chris
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Installation went Smooth
Submitted by fraggboy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 1:25pm.Regards, Chris
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Ran into some issues..
Submitted by fraggboy on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 12:43am.Regards, Chris
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I've been on XP for years and
Submitted by Adams on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 3:52pm.I've been on XP for years and only used Vista on a few friends computers going to windows 7 is a huge jump for me like it was going from windows 98 to XP and skipping all the others in between. Now to find a good dedicated web hosting server might go with a Cloud VPS