Windows 7 Beta download - Microsoft servers can not cope with demand

When Steve Ballmer announced that the first public beta version of Windows 7 will be presented today, it was already clear that there will be a huge demand for the next version of Windows. At last we have heard that the beta version will be available at noon PST today, even though the link to the download in the Microsoft TechNet site already rounds on twitter.

Update: You can find direct links, but without the registration key, your beta version will expire 30 days. Microsoft registration servers still down.

Update 2: It seems, Microsoft is going to delay the release of product keys a little longer. They must be seriously underestimated the demand. No ETA, when the servers are back up.

Update 3: On Sunday morning, Pacific time, the product key, and applications, finally, is available on the Windows 7.

TechNet and MSDN subscribers can now download a beta version, but the public will have to wait until noon. However, if the current state of Microsoft servers any indication, you must be very lucky to get your copy anytime soon.

Demand for a public beta version, of course, is high. All day, neither team blog Windows, Microsoft Partner start or TechNet download engage properly. Even Windows 7 official site was unavailable for a large part of the morning.

By limiting download for the first 2.5 million users, Microsoft created an artificial shortage that leads users to the site soon. While this clearly shows that users want to get their hands on (legal) and that a beta version of Microsoft marketing done a great deal, Microsoft is clearly the infrastructure was not ready for the current demand.