Windows Vista Early signs of Windows 7-Beta in a year?

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I was reading a interesting article concerning Windows 7 and how a very early beta has already been released to certain quarters.. Looks like Microsoft may be giving up on Vista after all? Check it out here: Link Removed due to 404 Error

Another article by one of my fav journalists who writes about Windows:
» Counting to (Windows) 7 | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com