According to Arstechnica, the Next version of Windows 7 Beta will be Released In May.
[ad#cricket-right-ez]It looks like someone flipped the switch a little early. The Windows 7 Release Candidate download page on TechNet has made a premature appearance, much like the beta download page did before the beta was released to the public. The public RC will apparently be coming in May 2009, and not in April as previously rumored. The RC testing program will be available at least through June 2009, and the actual build will expire June 1, 2010. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions will be available in English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish.
[Via Arstechnica]
It will be available soon to download. According to Ars this will be good until 2010, I am guessing around February or March but that is just speculation on my part.
Remember:
- This is a Beta and when it is over you won’t be able to use the OS anymore
- This isn’t the complete OS, Knowing Microsoft this will be limited in some way to encourage your to buy the full version down the road. Also they want to have some features for only Commercial Release.
- There will always be security holes when it comes to Windows 7 so don’t use it exclusively, since this is a beta. Microsoft will not keep it up to date until it goes Commercial!
I did a podcast on this OS and if you want to hear the two discussion we talk:
- Mike Tech Show Listener Round Table Topic: Symantec issue, Security, Web Hosting, Windows 7 Beta
- Mike Tech Show Listener Round Table Topic: Windows 7 Beta
Both of the podcast we had a really good discussion on features and what we thought of the OS. In the future when The next RC comes out we will want to get back together to talk about what they did different. Please join use and let us know what questions you have. This will better help us connect with the listeners.
