Windows 7 beta arrives on Connect, MSDN, and TechNet

Windows 7 beta is now available on Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and on TechNet. At the same time, Microsoft has given Windows Server 2008 R2 beta to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well. I'm not currently in the Windows Server 2008 R2 beta program on Microsoft Connect, but if you are, post in the comments below if the beta is available for download there as well.

As with any Microsoft client operating system release, piracy got the upper hand: the 32-bit version of Windows 7 beta (build 7000) arrived almost two weeks ago, and the 64-bit version arrived a couple of hours before the keynote. There is a flip side, however. Users discovered a serious MP3 corruption problem in the leaked build, and Microsoft promised it was working on a patch. That patch (KB96137) is available with the beta downloads on Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and TechNet.

Full Story: Windows 7 beta arrives on Connect, MSDN, and TechNet

X64 bit finally nice....!!

It's always amazing to see MS introduce as many bugs as they fix. How does one corrupt an MP3 in the first place? Is it because windows can't just play music in read-only mode anymore, it has to add DRM and meta junk to your mp3s? Windows 7 should not introduce any new features, just fix everything that is currently broken!

When can us non-Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and TechNet users legitimately get our hands on this? I'm actually one of the few people who stay away from pirated/leaked software - scared of viruses.

Friday. It says so at the bottom of the article

With that outstanding coverage of yours, I didn't think there was more to read.

haha, umm, I'm not sure if I should take that as a good thing or not :P

LOL. We're cool

It's now Friday. Don't see a download link. It's 12:04 a.m. in California. WTH? Hmmmm
Raj

I wouldn't expect it until around 12pm PST, but keep checking as there will only be 2.5 million downloads allowed.