Downloading Windows 7

thepharcyde · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:06

Is there any legal way Joe Bloggs can download a trial of Windows 7 without being a system builder or by invitation via MSDN?

Thx

Nanobot · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:08

I am sure it is available from the 9th for public download.

thepharcyde · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:11

Will this be hosted on MSDN then?

Dinkas · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:46

No-One · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:12

I notice that site says "Want to try the Beta? Come back the afternoon of January 9"

Afternoon? So it's not 0:00 PST/08:00GMT

Dinkas · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:23

it'll be from 20:00 GMT assuming they're going on local time (UTC-8/GMT-8).

sunderland · 9 Jan 2009 at 10:58

i tell you what if only 2.5 million are getting it you will have to be quick to get a hold of a key to activate it

Panser_bjorn · 9 Jan 2009 at 11:02

https://partner.microsoft.com/40084742?msp_id=Windows7

Has a link to where it will be available apparently - but doesn't say anything about general release, just partners.

bledd · 9 Jan 2009 at 11:05