Windows 7

[Aaron]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

Beta software, of any type, is essentially never available for sale.

 

[ray]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

Some time ago there was a free trial download.

 

[Donald McDaniel]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

Hmmm...

Offer Bill gates enough money for Microsoft, and you might get Windows 7
beta in the deal.
But I warn ya, it'll have to be an offer he just can't refuse.

Donald Mcdaniel

 

[Tom Lake]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

You can buy a subscription to MSDN Operating Systems
and get it on DVD or direct download.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx

Tom Lake

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How can I buy Windows 7 beta?

You can't buy it, legitimately. Though I'm sure some con artists
somewhere would be willing to sell you a copy of it, if you insist on
buying it. Otherwise:


How to apply to become a beta tester for Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833520


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Bruce Chambers

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Charles Tomaras]

You can buy a subscription to MSDN Operating Systems
and get it on DVD or direct download.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx

Tom Lake

Actually I don't believe that an MSDN subscription necessarily qualifies you
for all the beta programs. I took a quick peak and I don't see Windows 7
beta listed as a download at this time.

 

[Hugh Jeego]

It certainly doesn't. You have to be in the development community and
have been testing various other stages before being considered to test
the main OS beta stages.

In other words you first start off with baby steps before taking any
giant leaps. Don't expect to see it available for download.

.....even then there is no guarantee you will get it. I did some testing for
Microsoft and so on but when Vista's last Beta came out before public
release, I was told I had to buy a subscription to get the beta. I waited
about 4 weeks to get the full public release instead.