Windows 7 - Where do you actually get/demo Windows 7

grant walter · 12-22-2008

I admit, I am a newbie, and maybe I missed something - but many of you guys have seem to have "seven" and I was wondering where to obtain a copy.

Thanks

12-22-2008

The only "legal" way is to be part of a Microsoft program that offers it or to get invited into the beta. Most of the people on this site used torrents.

Barman58 · 12-22-2008

Hi grant, and welcome to the Seven Forums,

As this is a closed Beta program at the moment it would be best to wait until the official public beta is released by Microsoft which should be within the next month.

there are other methods to obtain a copy of the Beta but it is against forum rules to discuss this due to the nature of these sources.

grant walter · 12-22-2008

well, I think I can wait a month or two :-) thanks for the quick responses!

grant walter · 12-22-2008

one last thing - any tips on being "invited into the beta"

12-22-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by grant walter

one last thing - any tips on being "invited into the beta"

Pray a lot? :-/

Seriously I have no idea how one would increase their chance at this point. It is probably too late to do anything.

grant walter · 12-22-2008

This is a little off the subject, but is there really a dock in the GUI or are those who posted some of the screenshots just using some emulator like Rocket Dock?

12-22-2008

Windows 7 does not come with any sort of a dock. Some people apparently feel they need that on top of the awesome new taskbar. I have no idea why.

grant walter · 12-22-2008

Just thinking... when the beta is publicly released, where will I go to download it then. Or will it be a site/page that does not exist?

darkassain · 12-23-2008

usually as with with the vista beta
it will either
a)be downloaded from their servers (usually the 90% of the cases)
b)if you attended winhec it will be mailed....(idk if you can order them (technically you'd be paying for the disc and to have it shipped not for the os itself....

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