Where is Windows 7 Beta 1

I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community but
not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what gives?
If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?

I agree and it was on MSDN but it got pulled.

I am ready and waiting to test a 64bit build Win 7.

Some people are say MS have done this to get publicity, I am in 2 minds as
to believing this.

I have the PDC build as I attended the PDC.



Steve

"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
>I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
>but
> not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
> gives?
> If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?

"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
>I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
>but
> not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
> gives?
> If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?

Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other programs
such as the early OEM program etc).
A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers of the
appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
--
Mike Brannigan

I don't see the strategy in doing this for publicity, but I do agree
something is a foot if it was on MSDN and got pulled, I must of missed that,
I had not logged in for awhile.

I agree it sure would be nice to do some testing, esspecially with a x64 bit
version. We too have some PDC copies from attendees here, but hardly
anything in our environment has not had to pass 32bit testing for awhile,
since XP anyway, it is the x64 apps that always seem to need te most testing.

Microsoft, where is the beta, for your LOYAL PAYING MS technology community???

"Steve Drake" wrote:

> I agree and it was on MSDN but it got pulled.
>
> I am ready and waiting to test a 64bit build Win 7.
>
> Some people are say MS have done this to get publicity, I am in 2 minds as
> to believing this.
>
> I have the PDC build as I attended the PDC.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
> >I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
> >but
> > not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
> > gives?
> > If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?
>
>

Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you a
Microsoft representative?

"Mike Brannigan" wrote:

> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
> >I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
> >but
> > not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
> > gives?
> > If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?
>
> Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
> Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other programs
> such as the early OEM program etc).
> A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers of the
> appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
> --
> Mike Brannigan
>
>

You cannot belive everything you read.

but...

http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...softs-reaction


"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
news:...
> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
>>I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
>>but
>> not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
>> gives?
>> If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN download?
>
> Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
> Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other programs
> such as the early OEM program etc).
> A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers of
> the appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
> --
> Mike Brannigan

"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
> Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you a
> Microsoft representative?
>

I am not at liberty to discuss the Tech Beta Program.
There has been a great deal of public discussion about a potential Jan '09
public Beta release.
for example see http://www.winsupersite.com/

--

Mike Brannigan
"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
> Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you a
> Microsoft representative?
>
> "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
>
>> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
>> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
>> >I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
>> >but
>> > not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
>> > gives?
>> > If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN
>> > download?
>>
>> Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
>> Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other programs
>> such as the early OEM program etc).
>> A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers of
>> the
>> appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
>> --
>> Mike Brannigan
>>
>>

So Paul Thurrott is your source? I don't consider that site a valid soruce
for this type of information.

If Windows 7 was on MSDN and then they pulled it, I am looking for a
statement as to why, and when it will come back?

"Mike Brannigan" wrote:

> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
> > Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you a
> > Microsoft representative?
> >
>
> I am not at liberty to discuss the Tech Beta Program.
> There has been a great deal of public discussion about a potential Jan '09
> public Beta release.
> for example see http://www.winsupersite.com/
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
> > Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you a
> > Microsoft representative?
> >
> > "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
> >
> >> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
> >> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
> >> >I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent community
> >> >but
> >> > not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's what
> >> > gives?
> >> > If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN
> >> > download?
> >>
> >> Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
> >> Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other programs
> >> such as the early OEM program etc).
> >> A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers of
> >> the
> >> appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
> >> --
> >> Mike Brannigan
> >>
> >>
>
>

It was most likely put there by mistake. Now sit and wait patiently just as
we are having to do..


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"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:A6ED8BF7-C224-4EAD-95CE-...
> So Paul Thurrott is your source? I don't consider that site a valid
> soruce
> for this type of information.
>

No I was merely using his site of one of the many out there who have
discussed a public Beta staring around Jan '09. You will not get a formal
statement from Microsoft until it is time to publically announce it, so the
various sites of leaks, hints and insider leaked news etc are your only
source at this time.

> If Windows 7 was on MSDN and then they pulled it, I am looking for a
> statement as to why, and when it will come back?
>

As I point out above you will not get a public statement from Microsoft or a
private one to MSDN members until the Beta is available for release to those
communities.
If your question is directly about MSDN availability then you should post
that to the managed MSDN newsgroups, however you are unlikely to receive any
further details in a reply other than one along the lines of that the Beta
release will be made available to MSDN subscribers in early 2009 and its
availability will be communicated to MSDN subscribers via the usual
channels.

--

Mike Brannigan
"Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
news:A6ED8BF7-C224-4EAD-95CE-...
> So Paul Thurrott is your source? I don't consider that site a valid
> soruce
> for this type of information.
>
> If Windows 7 was on MSDN and then they pulled it, I am looking for a
> statement as to why, and when it will come back?
>
> "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
>
>> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
>> news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
>> > Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you
>> > a
>> > Microsoft representative?
>> >
>>
>> I am not at liberty to discuss the Tech Beta Program.
>> There has been a great deal of public discussion about a potential Jan
>> '09
>> public Beta release.
>> for example see http://www.winsupersite.com/
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
>> news:78ED9440-DDEC-42FA-9559-...
>> > Can you provide the source of this information you listed? Or are you
>> > a
>> > Microsoft representative?
>> >
>> > "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Shon Miles" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:B5725B5F-2D04-46EA-BE79-...
>> >> >I see that Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 is all over the torrent
>> >> >community
>> >> >but
>> >> > not available to us legitimate paying TechNet and MSDN customer's
>> >> > what
>> >> > gives?
>> >> > If there is a beta why is it not available for TechNet and MSDN
>> >> > download?
>> >>
>> >> Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) is currently released to the invite only
>> >> Technical Beta Program participants (and other members of other
>> >> programs
>> >> such as the early OEM program etc).
>> >> A public Beta program which will include TechNet and MSDN subscribers
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> appropriate levels may begin later this month (January 2009)
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Brannigan
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>