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Really! A free 90 day trial of Enterprise Edition. This from TechNet…Ends March 31, 2010.

Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial: “Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial

Welcome to the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial. It is designed specifically for IT Professionals, so that you can test your software and hardware on a final version of the product. In addition, it provides the opportunity for you to become more familiar with the key improvements over previous versions of the Windows operating system, and experience firsthand how Windows 7 can make your PC environment more productive, secure, and manageable.”

From CIO.com…

Windows 7 Corporate Rollouts Could Come in Pieces – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership: “Corporate users are more likely to move to Windows 7 on a piecemeal basis as they replace PCs rather than looking for big budget outlays to cover mass migration, says analyst Michael Cherry.

Cherry, the vice president of research for Windows at independent research firm Directions on Microsoft, says barring the current economic climate users would be casting an eye at Microsoft’s new operating system, available this fall after many bypassed Vista.”

From Microsoft TechNet…

Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7—Even on a Netbook: “Tip: Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7—Even on a Netbook

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Putting the Windows 7 installation on a USB thumb drive has a few advantages—a small USB key is much more convenient for carrying around than a DVD, the OS will actually install much faster, and you can use a USB key to install Windows 7 on systems that do not have a DVD drive, such as a netbook. In fact, you can even install Windows 7 on netbooks that have fairly modest hardware. Dennis Chung, an IT Pro Evangelist at Microsoft recently posted a video demonstrating how easy it is to prepare your thumb drive and use it to install Windows 7. Here’s a quick look at the process:”