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Old 01-26-2009, 08:21 AM   #1
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LXer: Windows 7 Beta Demand Less Than Microsoft Expected?

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Microsoft has extended the download deadline for its Windows 7 public beta. The new deadline suggests that demand for the beta might be lower than Microsoft originally expected.

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Old 01-26-2009, 09:16 AM   #2
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Once bitten, twice shy?
 
Old 01-26-2009, 01:18 PM   #3
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I hope it sucks bad, and it probably will, maybe slightly less than Vi$ta, but it's still full of DRM, and other crap ...
 
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From what I've read, it's Vista with a bit of cosmetic surgery. Trim it down, change the name - and see if the suckers buy it.
 
  


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