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MED-V v2 will add support for Windows 7 and Windows Virtual PC and the beta will be available 90 days after the GA release of Windows 7.

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  1. noun The second letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
  2. noun The second item in a series or system of classification.
  3. noun A mathematical measure of the sensitivity of rates of return on a portfolio or a given stock compared with rates of return on the market as a whole. A beta of 1.0 indicates that an asset closely follows the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates greater volatility than the market.
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  • -2 / +1We had a first impressions post awhile ago ..... anyway, I'm looking forward to the final release, if the beta is anything to go by. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • Friday, the beta will be available globally for any user to try. —  paidContent
  • Consumers who want to test-drive the beta will be able to download it beginning Jan. 9 at. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Consumers who want to test-drive the beta will be able to download it tomorrow at www. microsoft.com / windows7 —  CRN Australia - News -
  • Microsoft made it clear that the beta will be available for a "limited time," and said it will cap the beta after the first 2.5 million downloads. —  Top Stories - Google News
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  1. Greek bēta, of Phoenician origin; see byt in Semitic roots.

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  1. Latin, representing Greek βῆτα, name of the character B, β.
  2. Fijian name.
 

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