MS Offers Free Windows 7 Ultimate to Invitation-only Beta Testers
MS Offers Free Windows 7 Ultimate to Invitation-only Beta Testers
Posted 07/30/2009 at 7:07pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Last week, Microsoft disappointed members of its invitation-only Windows 7 Technical Beta Program by announcing that they were not eligible for a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. But it has now made amends by announcing a complimentary copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for each one of them.
Microsoft will allow them to download the final build of Windows 7 Ultimate along with a key, beginning August 6, 2009. Those eligible can also opt for a boxed copy, however, such boxed copies are said to be limited in number. The complimentary boxed copies will become available after October 22, 2009.
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jhonka232
July 31, 2009 at 7:50am
Yea! I have been running since build 7000 too! I want a free copy!
valtonray
July 30, 2009 at 11:15pm
just like microsoft decided to allow pirated copies to recieve updates directly from them because for some reason people think that even though they pirated it they are entitled to everything and have the right to complain.
DoctorX
July 30, 2009 at 8:17pm
This sucks... I have been running 7 since 7000.... I got suckered into Vista Ultimate... I think those like me should get a copy too.
supermonkeymeat
July 30, 2009 at 7:37pm
Is microsoft trying to save money by offering Windows 7 in a Vista box? (he he) See, this proves that Windows 7 is nothing more than Vista corrected.
mesiah
July 30, 2009 at 9:23pm
ZOMG! Its a plastic box with one rounded corner, they just repackaged vista! Give me a break. And to prove how much you fail, its not even the same box, the new packaging opens up like a CD/DVD case to make it easier for the thick skulled people like you to figure them out. Apparently a study showed that 50% of people that complained about how crappy vista was actually never used it, because they weren't smart enough to get the box open.
p.s. - If your post was an attempt at sarcasm it missed the mark :D
supermonkeymeat
July 31, 2009 at 2:37am
the origional posted box was quite literally windows vista ultimate with a hinge at the bottom. logos and all. It took only took 5 hours to figure it out... thank you very much!
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