Thursday, January 22, 2009

Windows 7 Public Beta


The successor to widely-panned Vista, Windows 7 is well-reviewed by David Pogue and, until saturday, is available as a public beta download from the folks in redmond -- or at least to the first 2.5 million requesters.

Read Pogue's opinion here: http://bit.ly/windoze_7 Pogue says Windows 7, surprisingly, runs fastest on an intel Mac.

The download is a 2.44 GB ISO file you use to create the install DVD. A product key is included. You need to already have -- or now create -- a "windows live ID" account, which could be an existing MS passport or hotmail account. Here's where you start: http://bit.ly/windoze_7_start

Read and understand all the cautionary stuff. Backup before proceeding, on a Mac use Winclone.