Yesterday at CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the public availability of the Windows 7 beta release.

At PC World they have been running their own evaluations of the forthcoming replacement to Microsoft's much-derided Windows Vista for some time now, and they just couldn't wait to take this new version for a spin.

Here's one editor's take on the latest Windows 7 user experience.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156747/windows_7_public_beta_first_impressions.html