Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows 7 Beta and Windows Live

[connexion]

refreshing ........refreshing...........refreshing..............
a gazillion times. still no luck

 

[New]

Error..Error...

 

[amitava82]

WTF!! Has anyone been able to download it yet? successfully? Except the MVPs.

I downloaded sometime back and ready for installation..
I want to upgrade.. Anyone know if I can revert back to Vista from 7? Also this is my production system, so, don't wanna take chance.

 

[gxsaurav]

Yup, install on a separate partition & do not upgrade

 

[amitava82]

The reason I want to upgrade is because I don't want to install all my applications again..

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Direct download links and product keys:

Windows 7 Public Beta Direct Download Links and Product Keys

PS: The servers are too much busy so you might need to refresh the page lots of times to get product keys. A few people have already got the keys.

 

[comp@ddict]

BTW, Win7 has a bug already so beware.

 

[spidy333]

^Its a beta.. it's destined to have bugs..

 

[gforce23]

AFAIK, a single key can only be activated 10 times. So i dont think sharing is a good idea.

From HERE:

I’ve also noticed that the keys only seem to work on a single computer – i.e. you cannot use the same key on multiple computers. I was under the impression that each key would let you activate up to 10 computers, but this does not seem to be the case.

 

[desiibond]

all the pages for download and keys are now redirecting to win7 home page.

started downloading this morning and 17% complete. fingers crossed. can't wait to test the beta1. Hope it's much much better than the prebeta 6801 build that I used earlier.

 

[LoRdKsHiTiJ]

well, it says its faster, simpler, easier.

verdict:
faster - slightly
simpler - yeah
easier - not for a new user though.

 

[desiibond]

^^ you can't master a Ferrari immedaitely after driving a maruti

 

[spidy333]

^Yayyy!!!... I got my key.. posting the image.. just wait..

Here it is...

*i40.tinypic.com/2eajiaf.gif

...

 

[LoRdKsHiTiJ]

^^ you can't master a Ferrari immedaitely after driving a maruti

well not to argue too much on this but, just for example, like maruti, ferrari too has a right side drive system. ofcourse you can master it immediately. and if the transmission is auto, all the more easier.

anyways,
i dont think windows 7 is THAT different from vista sp1. shouldn't have a problem. but for people using windows xp, its going to be a huge challenge. and considering the mass in our country, where 90% are still using XP with various service packs, its hard to say what market condition will windows 7 enjoy.

 

[desiibond]

^Yayyy!!!... I got my key.. posting the image.. just wait..

Here it is...

...

cool. for me, it's still redirecting to MS win7 page

well not to argue too much on this but, just for example, like maruti, ferrari too has a right side drive system. ofcourse you can master it immediately. and if the transmission is auto, all the more easier.

anyways,
i dont think windows 7 is THAT different from vista sp1. shouldn't have a problem. but for people using windows xp, its going to be a huge challenge. and considering the mass in our country, where 90% are still using XP with various service packs, its hard to say what market condition will windows 7 enjoy.

who said anything about vista? comparing xp and 7!!!

 

[kuki_295]

Yeah got mine too. will start download in 6 hours
*i159.photobucket.com/albums/t122/kukki_1990/12335235234.jpg

 

[swordfish]

Is it possible to get key today? I have started dowloading now

It gave me error all the time and else it is forwarded to search page saying that page you are looking for does not exists..

 

[LoRdKsHiTiJ]

who said anything about vista? comparing xp and 7!!!

you hadn't mentioned this in your earlier post.

 

[kalpik]

Im already running windows 7 64 bit

 

[desiibond]

great. have you noticed any changes over 6801 build?