Windows 7 Beta 1 leaked - firsts tests are positive

Posted on Monday, December 29 2008 @ 17:14 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Microsoft planned to hand out copies of the first beta of Windows 7 to guests of the CES 2009 Keynote from Steve Ballmer in January, but the beta has already been leaked on the Internet to places like The Pirate Bay.

The leaked beta is an ISO file that weighs in 2.44GB, it features Windows 7 Ultimate Edition beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) and it's been confirmed that it's the real thing.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZD Net has downloaded the beta and states it's a good one. He reports the beta is of excellent quality and exceeds the quality of any other Microsoft OS beta he has ever handled. He hasn't benchmarked the beta yet, but says the performance is exceptional, the operating system feels very snappy and responsive. Adrian also wrote a short review of the beta, you can check out that article over here.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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