Well Finally the Public has a chance to download the first Beta Release of Windows Vista’s successor named Windows 7. Few days ago Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer promised a full public beta release at CES 2009 during his preshow keynote.

And Right now the new Windows 7 Beta is ready for Download and that is if you can get the site to open properly as expected loads of people want to download a copy of Windows 7 and that’s making Microsoft Servers go nuts but not all of them will be able to download Windows 7 Beta . Only the first 2.5 million people will be able to get it so get it as soon as you can.

Before you download you better read Microsoft’s minimum Hardware requirements for Windows 7:

• 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)

Download Windows 7 Public Beta

UPDATE: Life Hacker managed to find out the direct Download Links for 32 bit and 64bit version of Windows 7:

Download Windows 7 32bit version
Download Windows 7 64bit version

You can download the iso image then burn it on DVD and install it but this version will only last for 30 days,  Keep an eye on the Windows 7 Page from where you will be able to signup for a Windows 7 Key which will extend the Windows 7 Beta to August 2009.