We have got some news about the public Windows 7 Beta that was expected to be released in early 2009. According to our sources the public beta will be made available on January 7. The full build string for the beta of Windows 7 will be 7000.0.081212-1400 which in other words means that the build 7000 will be the public beta. The beta will not only be available in English language but also in localized editions
That’s good news for everyone who wants to test the new operating system extensively. The final release of Windows 7 is expected to hit the shelves in November 2009.


