LAS VEGAS — Jan. 7, 2009 — In a keynote address at the 2009
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chief
Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced the beta availability of the
Windows 7 operating system as well as the availability of the latest
version of the Windows Live, a suite of personal communications
services and applications.
"I'm thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta,
which is on track to deliver simplicity and reliability," Ballmer
said. "Windows 7 and Windows Live are part of an incredible pipeline
of consumer technology that is making it easier than ever for people
to communicate, share and get more done."
The beta version of Windows 7, Microsoft's next-generation PC
operating system, can be downloaded today by MSDN, TechBeta and
TechNet customers. Consumers who want to test-drive the beta will be
able to download it beginning Jan. 9 at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows7.
Microsoft also announced the global availability of Windows Live, a
free suite of communications and sharing applications. Windows Live
makes it easy for people to communicate, share and keep their online
lives in sync and in one place with one login. The new and enhanced
Windows Live services — including PCMag.com 2008 Editors' Choice
winner Windows Live Messenger — along with Windows Live Mail and
Windows Live Photo Gallery are designed to work seamlessly with more
than 50 popular Internet services.
Readers are invited to submit their experiences with the beta, by
submitting them as comments to the glog. No flaming, please! Just
concrete examples of how well/badly W7 compares with previous versions
and alternatives.
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