The page states that the release will be available throughout at least June 2009 and will expire in June 2010. Microsoft states that the final version of Windows 7 should be released prior to that date. They encourage for all users upgrading to back up their data and do not recommend the OS for use on a main/primary computer.
The Windows 7 RC will be available in 5 languages: English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish. Hindi/Arabic support will not be available until Windows 7 RTM's.
The Windows 7 RC is expected to be available for download in May or earlier.
According to Ed Bott at zdnet.com Office 14 will come in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Earlier today, as I was scanning through the file to assemble an updated list of applications that can be migrated to Windows 7, this heading caught my eye:
Under this code, a list of programs that are to be detected is there. It is the same list of nine programs found under the Office 2003 and Office 2007 headings, except that the Office 14 section includes an extra "_x64" entry for each one.
Here, see for yourself: 
Ed also realized that you can use the Office 14 install wizard to upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 14.
Yesterday at the first day of MIX09, Microsoft released the long-anticipated Silverlight 3 SDK and Runtime for developers. Upwards of 40 major updates and hundreds of smaller ones have been demoed and discovered by developers around the world. Supported by both Visual Studio (2008 and 2010 versions) and Expression Blend 3, Silverlight 3 is definitely a major release. In most aspects, it blows Flash Player out of the water. Let's jump right into some of the details, and explore some of the newly-opened doors within the Silverlight platform.
In the Audio/Video sector, full HD video support has been added, with audio codecs like H.264/ACC to match. By utilizing the GPU and analyzing bandwidth and local GPU/CPU capabilities, it can adapt to the environment and adjust media quality accordingly.
Graphics and animation have always been a part of Silverlight, but they've taken it to a new level with this release. With the addition of a 3D object plane, Bitmap caching for faster loading times, Bitmap pixel writing to allow in-place image editing, new animations and effects such as 'Spring' and 'Bounce,' custom animations through mathematical functions, and text-rendering improvements, Silverlight 3 is just about comparable to a video editor. If you can make a video with the graphical power that Silverlight 3 offers, imagine the natural, extremely interactive experiences that can be offered in web applications!
Perhaps the most noticeable addition, are the "Out of Browser Capabilities." Users can download a web application to their desktop, and use it online or offline. If used offline, the application will synchronize and send any collected data to the server. Without any coding on the developer's part, the application will update automatically when the web version is updated. This is very useful for people who are "on the go."
Silverlight 3 is packed with even more than could ever be imagined before this release. It's gone from a simply vector graphics, animation, and simple web application platform, to a scalable and powerful framework that, with every release, is coming closer and closer to attaining the powerful functionalities that we've come to expect from desktop applications.
Today Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the "best solution for how people use the Web today". It can be downloaded in 25 languages starting at noon EDT on March 19. Internet Explorer 8 is easier to use, faster and offers leading-edge security features in direct response to people's increasing concerns about online safety.
"Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser - safety, speed and greater ease of use," said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. "With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match."
In response to extensive customer research and input from tens of millions of customer sessions, Microsoft developed Internet Explorer 8 to focus on what matters most to people. The security enhancements offer protection against existing and emerging security threats online. It blocks two to four times more malware attacks than other browsers; cuts down on the time it takes to complete common tasks on the Web such as searching, mapping and sharing, including navigating 15 of the 20 top worldwide sites; and blurs the lines between the services they use daily and the browser used to access the Internet.
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/ie8
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