Windows 7 Beta

Microsoft today announced the official beta version of Windows 7. Starting this Friday, people can download the beta at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows7

Until now there have been a couple versions that have been leaked around the net, most easily obtained via Torrents. There has been speculation that Microsoft intentionally leaked early version to create buzz.

If you’re an MSDN subscriber, Windows 7 Beta is available immediately.

Window 7 Beta availability screenshot from my MSDN account

I haven’t played around with it yet, but I really want to. For now I’ll probably install it in a virtual machine or possibly install it on my Samsung NC10 netbook. I’ve heard most of the Vista hardware drivers have been working fine.