Windows 7 beta now in Arabic

Microsoft Gulf today announced the availability of the beta version of the Windows 7 operating system in English and Arabic.

The company also announced the availability of Windows Live, a suite of personal communication services and applications for Windows.

Wilson Xavier, Windows Client Business Group lead, Microsoft Gulf said, “As we look at Windows today, we have strong momentum behind our products and brand and we are excited about where we are headed for Windows 7.”

“Microsoft offers Arabic language support across its entire product portfolio and is the next step to broadening Microsoft's outreach and empowering customers. The Arabic version of Windows 7 is identical to the English version,” Assem Abdullah Hijazi, localization manager, Arabic Language Product Support, Microsoft MEA.

Arabic version can be downloaded from TechNet Evaluation Center. Microsoft has decided to make the beta download available to interested users till February 10, 2009.

Read before Installing:

Windows 7 System Requirements
According to PC World, the minimum system requirements for Windows 7 are:

* 1GHz processor (32- or 64 Bit)
* 1GB of main memory
* 16GB of available disk space
* Support for DX9 graphics with 128MB of memory (for the Aero interface)
* A DVD-R/W drive


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Windows 7 Open Beta Download Limit Lifted Until January 24 [Microsoft]

After demand began to slow its website and interfere with other services, Microsoft on Friday pulled the Windows 7 beta and postponed it indefinitely. Citing "very heavy traffic," it removed the download but it's back again

The 2.5 million user limit for Microsoft's Windows 7 open beta program has been lifted. Up until January 24, it's a free-for-all, even if the number of downloads surpasses 2.5 million. [CNET]

Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 On BitTorrent Leaked and NamiPan Download

Windows 7 beta 1 DVD ISO Torrent Download has been leaked. Tthe leak has been from Chinese County as well as Windows 7 Beta 1 has build 7000 (6.1.7000.0). Good news is that the Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 is available as DVD ISO image which far easier to install. it's a bit more stable than the versions people have been playing with for a few months. Hit the links below to get a copy, if you're OK with the fact that you're technically not supposed to have this just yet.
[My Digital Life via BlogsDNA via Technovedad via Download Squad]

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To download the Windows 7 Beta1 full ISO image, download the following torrent to download the content in any BT client:

Demonoid Link: Windows_7_Beta_1_7000_0_081212_1400_iso_o-Demonoid.com-o.torrent
Mininova Link: 7000 [mininova].torrent

Another alternative way to download is by using Namipan file hosting (net disk or web drive space) service. Namipan is a China based file hosting service. As the Windows 7 Beta1 full DVD ISO is in hot demand, the HTTP download has been disabled. Thus, those who intends to download the ISO through Namipan must download NamiRobot (some interface in English, mostly in Chinese), which also serves as a peer-to-peer (P2P) downloader. Download and install the NamiRobot by using one of the direct download links below:

http://202.111.173.105:8011/NamiRobotSetup.exe
http://218.93.248.125:8011/NamiRobotSetup.exe
via (my digital life) links


The beta expires July 1, 2009




Update: ZDNet also has a look at the beta over here, and they concur that it's pretty good:

# This beta is of excellent quality. This is the kind of code that you could roll out and live with. Even the pre-betas were solid, but finally this beta feels like it’s “done.” This beta exceeds the quality of any other Microsoft OS beta that I’ve handled.

[ZDNet]