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Ballmer Sets Loose Windows 7 Public Beta At CES

Posted by timothy on from the conventional-wisdom-ranks-it-high dept.

CWmike writes "The rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft will release a public beta this week of its next desktop operating system, Windows 7, hoping it will address the problems that have made Windows Vista perhaps the least popular OS in its history. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will launch the beta during his speech at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Preston Gralla reviewed Windows 7 beta 1, noting 'Fast and stable, Beta 1 of Windows 7 unveils some intriguing user-interface improvements, including the much-anticipated new task bar.' MSDN and Technet subscribers should be able to get the public data tonight. The general public will have to wait until Friday."

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  1. Re:I tried to watch some of his speech. by jcr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Were you trying to make some kind of point, or just tossing out a non-sequitur for fun?

    -jcr

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  2. Re:New Task Bar -- wow! (not!) by megamerican · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do the words "Titanic" and "rearranging the deckchairs" come to mind here?

    Every election year.

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    If you have something that you dont want anyone to know, maybe you shouldnt be doing it in the first place -Eric Schmidt
  3. Re:I tried to watch some of his speech. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. Re:Pivacy Issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for informing me that I am an astroturfer. I had no idea. Apparently, one cannot go against the almighty Slashdot hivemind without being on some company's payroll.