Microsoft Windows 7 Beta is now available for download. For those interested, they may opt to download the Windows 7 Beta on the Microsoft site here.
As announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft planned on making the Beta for Windows 7 available on Friday, January 9, 2009. Before downloading the Windows 7 Beta, you must complete a short form. The Windows 7 Beta comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit and Microsoft has indicated the number of downloads would be capped at 2.5 million. I have not yet checked to see if there is a torrent available.
The mininmum requires for installing the Windows 7 Beta is as follows:
Minimum recommended specs call for:
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- 16 GB of available disk space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)
- DVD-R/W Drive
Before installing the beta of Windows 7, Microsoft urges that you backup your current system and data.
