TAG | Windows 7 available now - on BitTorrent sites |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Sunday, 02 November 2008 | |
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Page 1 of 2 CNET reports that almost 7000 people are downloading the 32-bit version and around 1000 going for the 64-bit version. So, we decided to have a look at the Pirate Bay website to see what people were saying about the download, which apparently will work for 30 days without a license key for activation, although there are claims that anyone with a Vista RC1 or RC2 beta key can use that old key to activate Windows 7 pre-beta until August 1, 2009. CNET said that some were not impressed as there was “nothing new” and that they were “happy with Vista”, and that others cautioned the OS shouldn’t be downloaded for use as an “everyday system” as it was just for developers and journalists. A downloader at The Pirate Bay (TPB) called “rapion125” said: “This is a STABLE release. It is not a buggy version that BSODs every few minutes. It's fully functional, and I will use this over Vista because despite being in pre-beta, it still kicks Vista's ass.” Another user at TPB called “meth95” said: “Yeah... so I'm getting resold on Windows, in general. Windows 7 is gonna rock... can't wait for the next build so I can check out the new taskbar. This build is so stable, I've been running it all night and hasn't crashed yet. Installed Firefox, Chrome, UT2004, and Office 2007 and they all run smoother AND faster than on either my Vista or XP Partitions! Crazy!” But as CNET noted, not everyone is impressed. Please read on to page 2. |
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