Windows 7 Beta发布依然要等到1月7日

Win7之家（ www.win7china.com）：Windows 7 Beta发布依然要等到1月7日

 多名微软观察家都称微软将会在1月5日前发布Windows 7 Beta。

微软已经在合作伙伴网站上公布了MASP更新包的内容，Windows 7也在其中并被打上了“只提供下载”的标签。

尽管流言四起，但我们始终相信在圣诞期间微软不会又什么大动作，而Windows 7 Beta的发布多数还是要等到1月7日的CES大会。

目前，微软已经发放了测试邀请，同时微软员工Scott Wylie也在博客中透露了Build 7004的一张图片。据此推断，微软已经完成了Windows 7 Beta的开发并会以7000的版本号发布。而7001和7002版本将会跳过，7003之后的版本将会作为RC版本。

鲍尔默很希望在1月7日的CES大会上向全体与会者公布Windows 7 Beta。

附部分原文：

Several Microsoft watchers have speculated that Microsoft may release the Windows 7 beta to Microsoft Action Pack subscribers on or before the 5th January.

Microsoft posted a note to its partner site regarding the latest Microsoft Action Pack Subscription quarterly update kit. In the update Windows 7 is included as "download only". The packs content is due to start shipping on "January 5, 2009, depending on region, and continues with the first month of each subsequent quarter (January, April, July, and October). Allow 15 to 30 business days to receive your kit."

Despite the rumours we still believe that little will occur over the holiday season and Microsoft will make Windows 7 beta 1 available at Steve Ballmer's CES keynote on January 7th.

Microsoft recently sent beta invites to potential testers and Microsoft employee Scott Wylie revealed build 7004 in a blog posting last week. According to sources, Microsoft has finished the Beta 1 bits and they have been signed off as build 7000. Build 7001 and 7002 have been reserved (skipped) and 7003 onwards marks the new RC branch.

Ballmer is widely expected to announce the beta to a packed hall full off CES attendees on January 7th 2009.
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