The Windows Blog has some great information for those of you just chomping at the bit to install Windows 7. 

On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/07/information-on-downloading-and-installing-windows-7-beta.aspx

Couple of important notes:

• It only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades. Not running Vista?  What are you waiting for?
• The Windows 7 Beta will be only available in one edition, which is roughly equivalent the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista.
• Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1st, 2009

Let’s see if we can bring the internet to it’s knees on the 9th!