Isaiah's Tech

Torrent folks - if you haven't already - should scoop up the Windows 7 RTM now. The crack has just been made available, thanks to a product key from Lenovo. Microsoft could patch up the crack, but it's pretty unlikely. If you feel bad and you don't want to hurt Microsoft's feelings then you can wait until October 22 to get your copy.

Update on July 31st: It looks like Microsoft has just blocked the key that you can use for the OEM - according to Slash Gear. When you insert the Lenovo code, it will tell you that you are "attempting to use a pirated license and, presumably, not be allowed to validate their copy of the OS."

[Lifehacker]

I talked briefly about the "fake" RC's being distributed on torrents yesterday. Well, lucky for most of us the real RC has supposedly just been leaked to torrents. It's build 7100 and it is now available in 32-bit and 64-bit. The ISO files should be about 2.36GB (32-bit), and 3.05GB (64-bit), so it's not entirely huge. Go and check it out now, although it hasn't been officially confirmed. It probably is the real thing, so just go right ahead and start downloading it. Yes, the fake downloads have been pulled off the torrents, so it's smooth sailing from here.

[ZDNet Blogs]

It wasn't that long ago when we first heard that Build 7077 of Windows 7 was leaked onto torrents. The latest leak is from Build 7106 of Windows 7. Unfortunately, it's only in Simplified Chinese, but the English versions should be making their own leak shortly. So much for the Windows 7 RC being a 7100 build. It looks like it will be at least a  7200+ Build, but that's just my best guesses. We'll see, but I don't think the RC will be under 7150. Microsoft is really pushing their numbers here.

[Tech Spot]

Apparently, that's what it looks like since the latest rumour mentions that there could be a Kindle with a larger screen by Christmas. I guess it would make a good Christmas present for those Kindle lovers out there. Up to now, I still don't know what the point of an Amazon Kindle is. Wouldn't it be better off to get a tablet PC or a netbook? You can always download books using torrents. Maybe that's just me and my devilish illegal ways. Yes, I downloaded the Starcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo book series, thanks to torrents. I read my first book when I was 17, it was the first Starcraft book. Sad, I know. I'm actually planning to read the 'Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels and Demons' this Summer along with the other books that that author made. We'll see how that works out.

[Gizmodo]

Apple hasn't released any details on when it will be available but iTunes will be selling HD movies for $19.99. I hate to say it, but why buy movies when you can torrent them? I know it's illegal, but damn, it's cheap. Personally, I haven't bought a CD or a DVD in a long time - excluding the Bourne Trilogy for my mother as a birthday present. Anyways, HD movies aren't available for purchases in Canada or the UK yet, but they will be getting them soon. You can pre-order your movies now, if you really want to.

[The Apple Blog]