What you need to know about downloading Windows 7 Beta

If you want to try out the new Windows 7 when it becomes publicly available on Friday, you are going to have to hurry. Microsoft says that it will only available to 2.5 million and all the IT professionals and developers with TechNet and MSDnconnections can get it now.

Videos about what the new operating system can do and the download site are available here. Computerworld has a good run-down on the technical specifics here.