Windows 7 RC goes to partners

InternetNews | at | by Mike

Microsoft has begun making its Windows 7 Release Candidate available to major hardware partners for testing, taking a step closer to final release for the closely watched successor to Windows Vista.

According to a note on Microsoft's Partner Program Web site, the official Release Candidate for Windows 7 is available for download through the company's TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network services.

However, the only people who can get it are Technical Adoption Program Gold members, which limits the release to major OEM partners.