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I know, but it will be worth the wait. No beta/alpha testing in comparison to 7, I do mean the full thing. It should be coming out soon though, and even after it does i'm sure they will be creating newer builds, so you never can tell.

There are probably some around now but, as you realise, for Microsoft to endorse such a thing at this stage would be very bad business practice as it would probably produce wrong, and below par, results.

Aren't the beta releases for IT pros only? Or is it opened to the public?

The story goes that it will be on technet (if you are a subscriber) very early, before going to the public.