Posted By: Dan Fernandez | Jan 9th @ 3:24 PM | 60,956 Views | 15 Comments
This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian are back to discuss:

Windows 7 Beta 1 is unveiled at CES and available for download 
- Larry Larsen from Channel 10 shows the key Beta 1 features in 3 minutes.
- The Channel 10 crew have a slew of videos on new stuff coming out of CES.
- Windows Live Essentials Wave 3 is now available for download (via Ars Technica)
- Kodu (originally called Boku) shows programming basics for kids.
- Yochay Kiriaty has several Windows 7 Taskbar videos available on Channel 9.
- Brian talks about the new show: 10-4 on Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0
- Brian's pick of the week: Apple's revolutionary new laptop with no keyboard
- Dan's pick of the week: Cool demo by Stimulant that combines a Microsoft Surface and a Wii Balance Board.
 

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is that macbook wheel real? it sounds like a joke Tongue Out
"everything is just a few hundred clicks away" a few hundred clicks?!
 "[...] can run for a full 19 minutes before recharge" err.. thats like.. nothing
"its virtually unbreakable unless dropped or hit"  yes you heard right! it wont fall appart from sitting on your desk!

typing a thing of the past?
also did they say that that guy spent 45 minutes writing an email?? it was like 5 lines Perplexed
if thats a real product apple really havent thought this through Smiley
also, how is dumping all your files in a giant list "organizing" Big Smile

it is innovative though Smiley probly the first actual innovation from apple in a long time Smiley

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ok so it isnt real Big Smile its 2 am, im way to tired for jokes like that Smiley also, i cant seem to watch the (c9) video O_o maybe its not up yet Smiley
koistya
koistya
RIA Guy | Koistya `Navin

And where is an excited discusstion about Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta release? Smiley

BrianPeek
BrianPeek
I like pie.
I think I'd have something closer to 99 cents...

That Surface demo is one of my favorite WiimoteLib uses.
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after awtching it again after gettign some sleep it feel slightly foolish Tongue Out

but its so plausable Tongue Out every thing from the "re-inventing the wheel"  banner to the mac fan that says "i wish it show in the email that its sent from a mac book wheel, that way people know you have one" Tongue Out its not a flatering image of apple and mac fans but still a totaly plausable one Big Smile

i guess i should have know it was a fake when the reporter says the second wheel will 4ounces lighter because of the lack of strainging hard drive or wheel  Tongue Out the soduku killer should have been a telling sign too Tongue Out

not living in the us makes it hard too because its what a fox news news cast could totaly be Wink
littleguru
littleguru
<3 Seattle
I'm running Windows 7 also on all of my machines as primary OS: which totals of exactly one install Big Smile

Nice show guys!
Hey Everyone!   I just downloaded the Windows 7 Beta, and am looking to install it onto a Vista Home Premium Laptop.  However, I want to install it to Virtual PC 2007.  First, is this possible (I have heard that it is), and how is this done?  Thank you to anyone who helps out!
Hi RyGuy -

Disclaimer: I haven't it tried it personally yet but I have also heard that it works, and the steps should be similar to that of installing other operating systems into Virtual PC.

First make sure you are running Virtual PC 2007 SP1. Help -> About should show 6.0.192.0.

I think Vista Home Premium might be one of the operating systems that Virtual PC isn't supported on, so you might get a warning to that effect. It should still work - but it's not "supported" per se, so that just means that if you have to call Microsoft Support they won't be able to help you troubleshoot it.

Then after you download the beta you'll have an ISO file. That ISO file is bootable and can be mounted within Virtual PC. Start a fresh VHD file and boot it up, then mount the ISO, then (since the ISO will not be found on your first attempt) restart and it should find it and allow you to boot to the ISO for installing Win7. If you've never done this before just refer to the Virtual PC instructions (search for "ISO" and it should be your first result).

It might take you a few minutes of playing around with it to see how this works but fundamentally it's no different than installing a new operating system on a fresh PC.

Good luck, and happy Win7'ing!

Brian
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