Yesterday I read the following at the Windows Vista FAQ at the SuperSite for Windows:

Q: So when will Windows Vista Beta 1 ship?
A: Microsoft says it will ship Beta 1 to testers by August 3, 2005. However, in a recent Beta 1 briefing, the company recently acknowledged that the July 27, 2005 date for Beta 1 I had previously published is the correct internal goal.

And then I read this PCWorld article saying that Microsoft has apparantly changed the Beta 1 release date to July 27… today!

I’ll be watching the SuperSite for Windows for the Beta 1 review. Since this is a limited beta release, you must be invited by Microsoft to participate. :-( Beta 2, however, will be available to the general public.