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Windows 7 Will Be Free For a Year

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the still-to-expensive dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft is effectively giving away Windows 7 free for a year with the launch of the Release Candidate. The Release Candidate is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, and will go on unlimited, general release on 5 May. The software will not expire until 1 June 2010, giving testers more than a year's free access to Windows 7. 'It's available to as many people who see fit to use it, although we wouldn't recommend it to just your average user,' John Curran, director of the Windows Client Group told PC Pro. 'We'd very strongly encourage anyone on the beta to move to the Release Candidate.'"

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  1. Like Crack by sheepofblue · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The first hit is free

  2. Your first hit is free.... by syousef · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Your next one will cost kid, but you'll thank me for it later.

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  3. Re:Good idea by Amouth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    humm kinda lost on your response/question

    why the hell would i have Tivo?

    and honestly if i did or when i will have a small child they woln't be using the PVR, but rather a book shelf

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