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    NEWS : Microsoft To Release Windows 7 In Fourth Quarter

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), May 12, 2009.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Good find.

    The release might possibly be earlier, depending on the sort of feedback they get from the OEMs. According to this Win7 MSDN blog posting Our Next Engineering Milestone,
    That implies that if everything goes smoothly with the OEMs, then Microsoft would start the final stage leading to RTM as early as August of 2009, and systems with Win7 preinstalled could start appearing as early as late November or the beginning of December (which is, more or less, when the "holiday season" begins).

    This zdnet blog entry comes to more or less the same conclusions, although the author is a little more aggressive on the earliest RTM dates possible (she believes RTM could be as early as late August or early September); nonetheless, she does believe that a November release is the most likely (which also happens to be the same timeframe in which _Vista was released).
     
    Shyster1, May 12, 2009
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    Rodster Merica

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    I bought a new Toshiba laptop last month. If MS does release W7 in Dec 09 do I qualify for a free upgrade? :confused:
     
    Rodster, May 12, 2009
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    No, they would placed a note if that was the case.
     
    coolguy, May 12, 2009
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    I remember reading about a date around June-July where if you buy a pc within there, they will give you a free upgrade to Windows 7
     
    McGrady, May 12, 2009
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Starts June 28th.
     
    Jayayess1190, May 12, 2009
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Good News..can't hardly wait.
     
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    Still no word on pricing huh?
     
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    I will sell my copy of vista if it gets confirmed.
     
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    Hmm....could you give me a link on where its been announced? I'm going to be buying a laptop at around June and I've looked everywhere online but can't somehow find an exact date.
     
    TevashSzat, May 13, 2009
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    Link
     
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