Windows 7 Beta已经近在眉睫了

Win7之家（ www.win7china.com）：Windows 7 Beta已经近在眉睫了

 微软已经在准备Windows 7的第一个Beta了，事实上也只有一个Beta。雷德蒙软件巨头曾表示将会在2009年初将Windows 7从Pre-beta版本过渡到全功能的Beta版本。但同时，微软也透露Windows 7 Beta实际上已经近在眉睫了。就在昨天，微软已经向部分测试者发放了测试邀请。

“虽然Windows 7 Beta现在尚未准备好，但我们需要先集中一批测试者进行测试。”除了指出将在2009年初发布外，微软目前并未为Windows 7 Beta定下最后期限。

受邀参加Windows 7 Beta的测试者们将必须填写一份调查表且必须在2009年1月1日前完成。同时，微软还将在2008年末从测试者们挑选出5位获赠印有Windows 7标志的玩具作为奖励。

测试们不仅可以获取Windows 7 Beta，同时还可以下载Windows 7 Server（Windows Server 2008 R2）.另外，微软将提供英语，德语，日语，阿拉伯语的系统语言，并还有一个印地语（印度官方语言之一）语言包供下载。

附部分原文：

Microsoft is gearing up for the delivery of the first Beta for Windows 7. The company will move Windows Vista's successor from pre-Beta stage into fully-fledged Beta in early 2009. However, indications from the Redmond giant reveal that Windows 7 Beta 1 is just around the corner. An integral part of the preparations, associated with taking the next iteration of the Windows client into Beta development phase, is ensuring that a pool of testers is on standby to test drive the next milestone release bits of the operating system. In this context, Microsoft has already started sending out invitations for the Windows 7 Beta 1 testing program.

“The beta version is not available quite yet, but we need to assemble a great team of beta testers early so you are ready to go when we are,” a message delivered by the The Windows Customer Connection Team reads, according to WinSuperSite. The Redmond company has not, as of yet, provided any deadline for the launch of Windows 7 Beta 1, beyond pointing to early 2009 for the signing-off of the Beta bits.

The Windows 7 Beta 1 invites require the recipients to complete three surveys, available exclusively to those considered for the Beta program via Microsoft Connect. The software giant put a January 1st, 2009 relaxed deadline for completing the surveys, offering “Windows 7 logo’ed toys” as incentives for five testers, who will be selected out of all those that answer the questions by the end of 2008.

“While beta will not be available until early 2009, we know you are excited to get started so we have opened the microsoft.beta.win7.lobby, so you may begin renewing acquaintances with previous participants, as well as meeting new testing peers. After accepting the invitation, you will be able to sign into Microsoft Connect and click on the 'Windows 7 Beta Program' link for more information on accessing the newsgroups,” the company adds in the invitation message.

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