It was possible some months ago to get on board the beta. So logic failed and curiosity prevailed. I downloaded the ISO and thought I would run it in KVM. Well, that was just not possible for some reason. During the install, after it booted from the CD, it wasn't able to find a driver for the drive. Well you just booted off it dingbat ;)
Anyhow, I might give it a shot out of curiosity. There's been a new exploit that came out for it this week, wanna give that a go :) On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Leslie Satenstein < [email protected]> wrote: > > Free Windows 7 Trial: A Ploy to Kill Windows Vista and XP? > > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/171298/five_reasons_to_download_the_windows_7_trial_right_now.html?tk=rel_news > > Can we run this in a virtual Fedora or Ubuntu box? > > In a bid to make up for past blunders, Microsoft is allowing information > technology professionals, and pretty much anyone else, to download a > free, 90-day trial of Windows 7 Enterprise > < > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/171298/five_reasons_to_download_the_windows_7_trial_right_now.html?tk=rel_news > > > edition. Many IT pros already have Windows 7 > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/169849/windows_7_the_good_the_bad_and_the_unknown.html?tk=news > >to > test the new OS for application, hardware, and deployment compatibility, > even though the new operating system will not be officially released > until October 22. > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/165984/windows_7_release_what_happens_between_now_and_october_22.html?tk=rel_news > > > But some IT departments may not have access to the OS through > Microsoft's typical distribution channels, so Redmond is offering a > limited 90-day trial to these customers. > > Microsoft warns that the trial is for IT pros only, and does not > recommend regular consumers tinker with the enterprise version. But > Microsoft makes almost no effort to verify that only IT pros are > downloading the test version, meaning virtually anyone can get their > hands on the Windows 7 trial. > > Microsoft does try to be a little bit tricky by asking you to fill out a > short survey before downloading. One of the survey questions asks you > what your profession is, and supplies choices like IT manager, IT pro, > Student, Tech Enthusiast and Consumer. If you choose to be honest and > admit you're just an enthusiast or a student, Microsoft won't let you > near the Windows 7 download. To get the Windows 7 download you have to > say you're an IT pro, but luckily you don't have to prove it. > > Why would Microsoft want to be so generous by offering another free > Windows 7 trial? The reasoning seems clear enough to me: convince as > many Windows Vista and XP users to upgrade to the new OS. > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/167444/windows_7_upgrade_faq.html?tk=rel_news > > > Although its shortcomings may have been overblown, Vista is largely > considered to be a colossal failure > <http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/005783.html?tk=rel_news>. > Frustrations with endless security warnings, revised system layouts, and > incompatibility issues caused Vista to get a bad rap right from the > start. Meanwhile, some home and corporate users were reluctant to let go > of XP > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/170291/windows_xp_users_we_still_love_xp_and_loathe_vista_but_windows_7_looks_impressive.html?tk=rel_news > > > and adopted a wait-and-see approach to Vista's development. Since Vista > didn't work out, Microsoft needs to convince XP users to give up the > aging OS for Windows 7 > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/168493/faq_making_a_smooth_move_from_xp_to_windows_7.html?tk=rel_news > > > before XP extended support is dropped in 2014. > > To avoid a repeat of the Vista rollout, Microsoft is letting as many > people as possible try out and get used to Windows 7. After all, the > more people who try out Windows 7, the more likely they may be to drop > their current version of Windows for the new OS. > > But free trials are only one part of Microsoft's Windows 7 blitz. The > company offered significant discounts for upgrades > < > http://www.pcworld.com/article/167357/microsoft_discounts_windows_7_home_premium.html?tk=rel_news > >to > Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional earlier this year, and on > Tuesday, Microsoft announced it would offer another discount until > February 28, 2009 for upgrades to Windows 7 Professional > < > http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137383/Microsoft_discounts_Windows_7_for_small_businesses > >. > > Microsoft says the Windows 7 Enterprise free trial will only be > available while supplies last, and all trial copies must be activated > within ten days after downloading. > > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > -- :(){ :|:& };:
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