So Finally the wordpress 2.7 beta (1) is available for download for those who want to get their hands on this beta release for testing and finding bugs, the official WordPress.com noted on their blog
The first public beta of WordPress 2.7 is here at last. Join the thousands of people already testing 2.7 by downloading 2.7 Beta 1. As previously mentioned on this blog, 2.7 is bringing a new visual design. This design is almost completely implemented, but there are still a few areas that aren’t quite finished in Beta 1. There are also several glitches in certain browsers. Beta 1 provides the best experience in Firefox and Safari. Don’t worry, we are working on IE and Opera and will have those looking good in time for the final release.
As noted on the official blog the final release is delayed by two weeks time period, as it was first announced to be released on 10th November However now the first ‘release candidate’ would be released on the same date so that more and more get their hands on it and help find the bugs.
Anyway if you want to test the beta release here is the download link for WordPress 2.7 beta (1)