The Release Candidate of Windows 7 is available for download now, with Microsoft pleading for patience in a bid to avoid a rush on its servers.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/252299/can-microsoft-cope-as-windows-7-release-candidate-goes-live.html

I'll help them out - I promise not to download Windows 7.

At all.

Ever.

I might try it out in a few days time... When I have time...

That's a bit crap...I know it's beta software for testing purposes and that you want people to go and buy the product, but it'll seriously piss some people off. I presume it'll save your session and return to it when you log back in, because if it doesn't there could be lots of data loss issues.

I also hope it tells you what it is doing and why, otherwise it could catch people out (people who think they know what they are doing but don't, or people who think they've bought Windows on eBay/etc but have just bought the beta copy and don't have a clue)

Until someone inevitably 'fixes' it

That is still 9 months of full use so if asfter 9 months you still ahve not decided to buy it then at least it gicves you time to revert back to whatever OS you prefer



Well its not M$'s fault if people rip others off.

I didn't say it was, but it could brew a bad name in less technical circles. Plus if you haven't heard the news, download the beta system and install and it just starts turning itself off, you might be less inclined to upgrade because after several reinstalls your OS seems to shutdown after a seemingly random amount of time.