Windows 7 Pirated Version Hits the Torrents
Last week Los Angeles was host to one of the most important events in the IT world, the Professional Developers Convention. During the PDC Microsoft unveiled the upcoming Windows 7 operating system, the OS that will put all other previous versions to shame, or at least that is what Microsoft claims and hopes it will. Not only did Microsoft present Windows 7, it also allowed the media to test it and gave attendees pre-Beta copies of the software.
In the spirit of free information and sharing that information, the pre-Beta Windows 7 OS presented at the PDC has leaked online and is available for download on various BitTorrent sites (my favorites are Mininova and The Pirate Bay). Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available for download, each weighing in at about 3GB (a shade below or above the indicated file size).
The pirated Windows 7 pre-Beta software seems to be rather popular with PC users – several thousand seeders were spreading the software while thousands of leechers were downloading it on Mininova as well as The Pirate Bay. To my mind the large number of leechers is due to curiosity – we all want to know what Windows 7 has to offer, we all want to try it out for ourselves. Some of those who already downloaded it and installed in on their machines were not exactly pleased with it, but keep in mind that this is just a pre-Beta.
Although numerous BitTorrent sites are spreading the software, Microsoft has yet to respond. It is piracy, but at the same time it is a rather efficient way of getting people onboard with Windows 7. Surely they must have known that by handing out Windows 7 pre-Beta to so many people, eventually a copy of the software would be pirated. It remains to be seen what the Redmond giant will do. The situation is rather tricky, and making the wrong step now could draw much unwanted publicity on Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7, PDC
In the spirit of free information and sharing that information, the pre-Beta Windows 7 OS presented at the PDC has leaked online and is available for download on various BitTorrent sites (my favorites are Mininova and The Pirate Bay). Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available for download, each weighing in at about 3GB (a shade below or above the indicated file size).
Advertising
The pirated Windows 7 pre-Beta software seems to be rather popular with PC users – several thousand seeders were spreading the software while thousands of leechers were downloading it on Mininova as well as The Pirate Bay. To my mind the large number of leechers is due to curiosity – we all want to know what Windows 7 has to offer, we all want to try it out for ourselves. Some of those who already downloaded it and installed in on their machines were not exactly pleased with it, but keep in mind that this is just a pre-Beta.
Although numerous BitTorrent sites are spreading the software, Microsoft has yet to respond. It is piracy, but at the same time it is a rather efficient way of getting people onboard with Windows 7. Surely they must have known that by handing out Windows 7 pre-Beta to so many people, eventually a copy of the software would be pirated. It remains to be seen what the Redmond giant will do. The situation is rather tricky, and making the wrong step now could draw much unwanted publicity on Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7, PDC
I Hope you LIKE this blog post! Thank you!
What do YOU have to say about this
blog comments powered by Disqus
Popular News
By George Norman on 10 Feb 2012
With the release of Wolfram|Alpha Pro, the team behind the popular computational knowledge engine took a very big step forward
By George Norman on 10 Feb 2012
Microsoft has just announced that this February, as part of the Patch Tuesday program, it will roll out a grand total of 9 security bulletins to all customers all over the world.Related News
By George Norman on 08 Oct 2011
Communications Manager with Microsoft, Kristina Libby (pictured to the left), has recently made public a list of 10 ways you will know that when your child grows up, he or she will work for the Redmond-based software giant
By George Norman on 27 Oct 2011
It is true that the mouse is one of the most used peripheral and it is just as true that if you want to get things done and get them done fast, using keyboard shortcuts is a lot more efficient than clicking.
By George Norman on 23 Nov 2011
With the huge success of Windows 7, all eyes are on the next big version of the Microsoft-developed operating system, Windows 8. We already know that the operating system (OS) will come with a fresh 
By George Norman on 14 Nov 2011
Artists of all ages can now enjoy a digital palette and infinite canvas on the internet. Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has recently unveiled a new project called “The Art of Touch.” Inspired by the Microsoft Touch Mouse family of products, the project allows internet users to create, save and share digital artAdvertising
Hot Software Updates
Top Downloads
2.
Opera5.
Trillian8.
AIM9.
Skype10.
Ad-Aware12.
Nero13.
Google Earth14.
Picasa15.
Winamp16.
iTunes17.
RealPlayer18.
uTorrent19.
eMule20.
WinRAR21.
BitComet22.
WinZip23.
Shareaza24.
CCleaner25.
Recuva26.
Tweak UI27.
CuteFTP Home29.
Adobe Reader30.
NewsPiperBecome A Fan!
Link To Us!
Windows 7 Pirated Version Hits the Torrents
HTML Linking Code
HTML Linking Code