Microsoft may release Windows 7 beta at show

InfoWorld | at | by Mike

Attendees at next month's Consumer Electronics Show could get the first public look at Windows 7, the next version of Microsoft's client OS.

Microsoft expects to release Windows 7 in early 2010, although some industry observers expect it may be out by the end of 2009 because of lackluster customer response to Windows Vista. Many business customers in particular have opted to skip Vista and run XP until Windows 7 is available.