Yes and have various new programs running fine here. Including Multiplicity Pro with Impulse.

No, I am going to wait untill it's released for retail sale.  I have a new computer with Vista Home Premium and can wait. 

Here's a question I don't think I've seen ask or answered.  If you download the RC are you getting the upgrade for free or will you have to get a retail copy when it's released and load it?

Wizard, you want to expand on this?  I don't think I've seen this mentioned by anyone.

The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You’ll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use.

I didn't click the link because I'm not going to download the RC.  Oh well, that's something I won't have to put up with.

Hmmm, the !st of March 2010, oops, just when you are in the middle of doing your 2009 Taxes.

So is this saying then that Win 7 is not going to be released in 2009?

Well to be fair, this is not the retail release.  Otherwise they would be giving away a free copy of their OS.

Oh, there is an 'edit button'.  I'm such a bad boy! 

This version of the beta is not restricted to a certain number of users.  Anyone that wants to can get it.  That would mean anyone could dl the RC, MS would give them a free copy and not get any money for the software.  Makes no sense.

It's already a nice jesture that they are allowing people to use the OS for AN ENTIRE YEAR.

No I will never download it. Not only this but also any release copy unless offered a discount in final retail version.

Resons: I don't like installing and uninstalling OS. I won't get any softwares or games for it now. It will not give me any nice experience.

Indeed.

My sincere apolgizes to those of you that I may have offended by my last couple of replies.

Sure we don't ask Stardock for free updates for beta testing, but then Stardock does offer a lot in free things for their subscribers.  Okay enought of that.

I'm in a similar situation as Wizard, thought my XP system died but It was brought back to life, though not before I purchased a new much more powerfull computer with Vista on it.  Hmmm, maybe both myself and Wizard need to get on MS's cycle of OS updates.  Yeah that's the ticket.

Again folks, my apoligizes.  Just wait until we get closer to the actual release date for Win 7.  Seems just like yesterday we were reading the same stuff here about XP and Vista.  Ooops, there I go again!

I didn't see anything in there that would have offended anyone.  I'm not offended.  But I did intend my replies to come across exactly as they did...

Well it would be nice of them to reward testers for installing and being monitored. They do that with other programs in the works. But it has been a while now since I've actually seen anything with direct rewards. Back when we beta tested Vista there was a reward program and I got a copy of Office 2007 Ultimate edition for free doing that testing.

I've been reading that MS is laying off more employees and cutting positions. So it is very unlikely to see much of the rewards programs as before.

If you are worried about installing ... then do not do so. But as I have here installed as a dual boot on my Vista machine. Seems this has a better install than the beta did. Having less problems with over run regs and files that write wrong.

But I'm very satisfied with having MS look at my systems here. They do it anyway... Plus this makes things work for some sort of progress at what I may want not just for this OS. But for the next one to come. Which I'm really waiting for Win 8 x64. Noticed one thing about the RC here. Seems to use a lot less memory and cpu than before. Plus it sure does not compare to what Vista use's. Big difference so far. Only thing is drivers for my mouse and keyboard are not supported. Sounds like Vista again almost. But the drivers they give you for those hardware items does work. Less all those fancy features you get from Logitech as such.

All in all I'll probably buy a copy of this when it is finally released. Seems a lot cleaner now than Vista was and I may need it for something. Like doing WB's for stuff and just overall testing of programs.

If you want to use a fair program for firewall and anti-virus ... Mcafee has a beta program - which is supported here on Win7. But you will have to signup for it if there is any openings. Not too sure about all that - but it works good for what I use here.

Anyway best of luck with the testing. Plus if you only have one computer and use it as your primary computer. Then I would be careful about testing and make sure you have a good backup image to fall back on.