MS Windows 7 goes on public test

[Clowgon]

Apologies if already posted. :)


A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public in trial form in the next week.

Microsoft is hoping it can avoid the negative press that surrounded the launch of Vista, the last major Windows release, almost three years ago.


Windows 7 has been designed to be compatible with Vista so users do not have to invest in new hardware.
A commercial release of Windows 7 is expected in the next nine months.



Microsoft's Charlotte Jones demonstrates Windows 7's new features

A test version of Windows 7 will be available to developers from Thursday, while the public can try it out from 5 May.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8026736.stm

Edited by YabbereR (Forum Moderator) from Technology Discussion

[Recursion]

Not already posted but dayumm is this news old :P

[Clowgon]

Not already posted but dayumm is this news old :P

Oh poo. :eusa_doh: :P

[GommeInc]

Oh poo. :eusa_doh: :P
Meh, it's news to me :P I like the compare idea and jump lists. I'm interested to know the specs on that computer she was using, everyone knows Windows Media Player loves to take its time loading :P Unless they've fixed that now?

[Mentor]

Meh, it's news to me :P I like the compare idea and jump lists. I'm interested to know the specs on that computer she was using, everyone knows Windows Media Player loves to take its time loading :P Unless they've fixed that now?

Check if the Open Uni take part in the MDNAA scheme, aside from xp, vista and the other o/s's out there it'll also let u get hold of the current Windows 7 builds.
Add a VM and play away :p
Quite a few people at my office run it already, it looks great.

Mentor

[-leestrong-]

Yes when I seen this I was like.. uhh, again?
I swear they closed the testing already :S

- Lee