Anyone download the Windows7 Beta yet?

[delfin]

I'm gonna install it on my 2nd HD sometime soon.

[daniel]

im running build 7058 right now, and want to upgrade to RC1 but there isnt any need, really.

I am thoroughly satisfied with windows 7. it runs perfectly on my mac mini.

[thornado327i]

After working few weeks with Vista, I went back to XP. Feel a bit sceptical towards new MS products, but I'm too lazy to go Linux ;)

I'll just wait untill one of the geeks here at work will polute his PC with Win7, and see how it works before I decide ;)

[Jand3rson]

I am thoroughly satisfied with windows 7. it runs perfectly on my mac mini.

Running it in Boot Camp, eh? Glad to hear that it works.

[StereoInstaller1]

My main reason for wanting 7 is media center functionality.

Does the beta have Media Center?

I also wanna know if my Hauppague HVR-1250 and my Logitech ZCinema speakers will work with 7...as those are the two primary reasons I would upgrade from XP.

[Jand3rson]

I don't know if the beta did, but this is the Release Candidate, it's one step before the final version. I haven't installed mine yet.

[TDE30]

Anyone know a release date for it or when it will start to be pre-installed on computers? I'm looking at a new Dell notebook at the moment, but would gladly wait a little longer to get Windows 7 on there.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I recall last year they said Spring/April of '09. So it must be close.

EDIT:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/152638/windows_7_release_date_october_2009.html

[xLibelle]

hmm. i just upgraded to XP end of last year since I finally got a hold of the unlimited license corporate edition

[daniel]

Running it in Boot Camp, eh? Glad to hear that it works.

Yeah, I was using it for a few months on my XPS m1330 laptop, no problems, way better than vista or xp. and this was before the beta. i ran the beta for a couple months on the laptop and then bought the mac mini. I figured I would give leopard a shot, but upon upgrading the harddrive I decided that I prefer windows 7 to leopard. with that said, i would rather use leopard than vista. Boot camp is very easy to use. I have a 400GB windows partition and a 65GB leopard partition. The default boot disk is windows. if i turn on the computer and hold down the option key, it lets me pick what i want to load.

The only downside to using boot camp is that when loading windows, you have to stare at a grey screen for about 90-120 seconds before windows starts the booting process. The computer sits there and does nothing. I think this is done purposely, so people think windows loads slowly on a mac and will only use it when they absolutely must. Once it starts to boot, it goes very quickly.

[MrSpectre]

I have had it running on bootcamp on my MBP and on my big computer since it has came out. It's an amazing OS and I have never had a problem with it. I have never had it crash on me or give me any trouble or do something stupid.It just works. This is what vista should have been.

[scabzzzz]

Im curious about this.
Im not usually one to just start screwing around with beta's or anything so i may just give this a shot tonight.

[AndrewBird]

What are the system requirements for it? Less then Vista?

[Stephen]

Hmm ive got vista on my boot camp partition... Maybe ill give this a shot

[delfin]

What are the system requirements for it? Less then Vista?

It's about the same. The big thing is that it uses those resources more effectively than Vista, although I am running 64-bit Vista and I am very happy with it.