UPDATE: Free Windows 7 beta now available
January 11th, 2009, 12:05 am · 3 Comments · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
After being unable to meet demand on Friday, Microsoft added more servers to handle the 2.5 million requests to join the Windows 7 beta. This limited-time trial for the future Windows operating system — it ends Aug. 1, 2009 — is available again.
If you want a first look at Windows 7, you can download it at microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx. If you are somewhat technical, this could be fun. The download will be an .iso file, which testers must burn to a DVD. Microsoft also advises that “It can be glitchy—so don’t use a PC you need every day.”
It’s a 2.4 GB download, so it’s not for slow Internet users. Microsoft recommends that testers have at least 16 GBs of available space on their PCs.
More information about Windows 7 is on Microsoft’s official site: microsoft.com/windows7
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Buy a mac.
I have tried for 2 days now and it will not download. Any suggestions?
Ron — If you really want it, keep trying. The official Windows 7 blog reports that there have been continued issues with downloading the software. To make sure everyone who wants to try it can, Microsoft has lifted the 2.5 million cap and will let anyone download it for the next 2 weeks. I downloaded it on Saturday so I do know it’s working. Of course, if your question isn’t about the availability, check Microsoft’s instruction page.