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Of course there was going to be a large volume of downloads - how else would malicious programmers probe the new release for vulnerabilities?Reading the Microsoft Windows 7 Blog, as a response to the screw-up they made on release i.e. they didn't foresee the huge demand for download (it can be argued they should have), so had to delay the product release to get more servers on-line.
This is their response:
Due to an enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the necessary steps to ensure a good experience. We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit
Although others have mentioned the fact that a beta is not a guaranteed product, I think it's worth emphasising that there will be some GAPING SECURITY HOLES in this release.
Just a reminder