(image found on Microsoft Windows 7 website)Download Windows 7 Beta
Yep, I was one of the millions of people who downloaded the new Windows Beta 7 release. I installed it on my Windows XP Pro platform under the Sun VirtualBox. The one thing i have to say is sweet. The download took about 3 hours to complete. Then i burned the ISO to a DVD and the installation went very easily, no hangups there.
The only issue I've encountered with it is that it doesn't properly recognize my video card so i got a sluggish performance rating off of it which also means i can't run the aero features. I will look around to see if i can find any drivers that will work with this beta version.
Even though i have this video care issue this release is definitely a movement in the rite direction. I think if they can build upon this they are going in the rite direction. Everything seemed to work smoother then my experiences with Vista. I also do like the way the icons appear in the bottom start menu.
I will post more information on my experiences as i have a chance to work with it more. I am also going to install a version off my laptop in a Sun Virtual Box to see how it works there.
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