Rumor is that Microsoft will release a beta version of new-generation operating system, Windows 7 at CES 2009 was correct. Steve Ballmer announced a few days ago in a speech opener CES 2009 that Windows 7 beta will be opened to the public on Friday and now you can get it from the official Microsoft site. This beta version is only available to 2.5 million by the first downloader Get the beta version as soon as possible.

This beta version is available in English (32-bit/64-bit), Germany (32-bit/64-bit), Japan (32-bit/64-bit), Arabic (32-bit/64-bit) and hindi (32-bit). After you download the file in ISO form, use the DVD application to create a bootable DVD to install Windows 7.

This beta version supports clean installation of Windows 7 and upgrade to Vista SP1 and Windows 7 is Windows 7 Ultimate edition. You will receive a beta serial for some time after registering your email. Minimum recommendations for operating the Microsoft Windows 7 is:

• Processor: 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
• Memory: 1 GB of system memory
• Hard drive: 16 GB of available disk space
• Video card: Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
• Drive: DVD-R/W drive
• Internet connection (to download the Beta and get updates)

Visit Technet to download the beta of Windows 7.

When trouble to download ISO Windows 7 at the top of the page, DownloadSquad also find a link to download Windows 7 Beta Direct from Microsoft:

• Windows 7 Beta (x86) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
• Windows 7 Beta (x64) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO

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Every dollar lost because of piracy resulted in losses of $ 5.5, Microsoft claims. The report issued by IDC to be funded by Microsoft describes how violations affect Copyright software ecosystem as a whole. IDC said if Microsoft get back every dollar lost, the company will get its partners to increase the income of $ 4.37 and reduce the operational cost of $ 1.13.

Pirated software can reduce the speed or even stop the sale of the project when illegal software is found. "The more severe, in developing countries where licensed software is still difficult to get, will be more difficult for partners to remain the official company operates," according to Microsoft.

IDC said that companies had to compete with other companies that use pirated software (to reduce the operational costs of the illegal way) and should also remove the time and energy dealing with clients who use pirated software. They are also more difficult to satisfy customers because they do not have the advanced features in software is not licensed.

"In a healthy eksosistem, illegal software causes hidden costs in the process of sales and development," said the director of the Microsoft License Compliance, Michael Beare. "In the worst scenario, the piracy will take the opportunity to damage the legitimate business to survive."

Microsoft in the report also said that most of the pirated software is "not intentional" and "smart companies that can assist clients with their software to clean install the programs more powerful. IDC also said how a number of Microsoft partners who use pirated software for discovery as an opportunity to gain trust from new customers.

According to IDC, a decrease in piracy levels of several percent can increase the income of the industry billions of dollars. Only one problem with this statement, and perhaps the entire report. This report uses statistics published the Business Software Alliance in recent years that this is a lot of accuracy.

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Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) released the list of software that most of the hack-a report on the annual Anti-Piracy 2007. SIIA was founded by Ken Wasch in 1984 and now the head of the trade association for the software industry and digital content. This association has provided more than 800 software companies and IT companies with a global services in government relations, business development, corporate education, and protection of intellectual property.

A recent report said that the software the most in-hack comes from business category, the word processing software, office suits, web design software and other similar products. Here is the list:

The category Productivity 34% Operating System 23% Document management 8% Creative 7% Security 6% Utilities 6% Development 4% Database 3% Media Management 3% Server 2% CAD 1% Accounting 1% Mapping 1% 10 Software in the rover for the year 2007: 1. Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 2. Adobe Acrobat 3. Symantec PC Anywhere 4. Adobe PhotoShop 5. Autodesk AutoCAD 6. Adobe Dreamweaver 7. Roxio Easy CD / DVD Creator 8. Ipswitch WS_FTP 9. Roxio Toast Titanium 10. Nero Ultra Edition The problems found in the largest piracy sites online auction. SIIA research shows that at least 90% of software sold on eBay is pirated applications. And below is a list of applications with the highest level of piracy on the World Wide Web: 1. Adobe Photoshop 2. Adobe Acrobat 3. Adobe Creative Suite 4. McAfee VirusScan 5. McAfee Internet Security Suite 6. Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 7. Symantec Norton pcAnywhere 8. Symantec Norton Ghost Strangely, Microsoft Office that I think is one of the most frequently dibajak not in the lists above.

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Update: turns out Microsoft applications do not appear on the lists at the top because they were not Clien SIIA.
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In addition to the information center and entertainment, the Internet is also a media which is very easy for us to share data with friends, family and colleagues. But it does not mean the CD and DVD have become a part of the past. How much empty sekeping CD? CD / DVD can also be used anywhere. In addition, almost all media writers CD / DVD is available now only require a very time to write a strip. Moreover, if supported with the appropriate application. Below, there are 5 applications that become favorites of the visitors Lifehacker. Let us study one by one.

InfraRecorder (Windows)

ImgBurn (Windows/Linux)

ImgBurn (IB) can be assumptive as a Swiss knife versatile. IB can write data to and from various formats such as CD audio, ISO, DVD video, and even HD-DVD and Blu-ray. In addition to IB can also change the image into a CD. IB is very fast, easy to use and does not require any fees sepeser. This application is still actively developed by a team that created the application that DVD Decrypter is very popular.

K3b (Linux)

CDBurnerXP (Windows)

CDBurnerXP (CDBXP) merupakan perangkat lunak gratis khusus untuk Windows. Walaupun namanya menggunakan istilah "XP", aplikasi ini tetap bisa bekerja pada Vista, 2000, 2003 server dan XP sendiri. Bukan hanya CD/DVD, CDBXP juga memungkinkan untuk HD DVD dan Blu-ray. Sedikit banyak, fiturnya mirip dengan ImgBurn, tetapi membutuhkan .NET Framework 3.5.

Nero (Windows/Linux)

Nero 9 is probably one the most we know(and one of the most applications in the pirate). Many critics complained about the latest Nero and large (370MB for downloadable, requires 2GB of hard disk installation and for a long time).

But the fans berargumen that the user can actually install the parts they need, so it does not need the capacity that is too large. Nero 9 is a shareware for U.S. $ 80 (free trials here) and specifically for Windows (requires. NET 3.0). Linux users can try Nero Linux worth U.S. $ 25.



Ok, which is your favorite? Or still have another opinion? Please utarakan freely in the comments below.

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