If you have yet to download
the beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 beta version, you had better have
a fast broadband connection. Today is the final day that Microsoft plans to
offer the download from their servers. They will be shut off at 11:59 pm PT
today. If you start downloading the beta but don't finish it Microsoft will give
you until 9 am PT on Thursday to complete it. This will be the only beta release
for Microsoft's newest Windows version; the next free version will likely be a
release candidate build. People can still register to use their beta version of
Windows 7 after the download deadline has passed.