Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Holiday Release
Windows 7 will be here this year. Oh yeah.
Up until today, Microsoft’s always said that Windows 7 would be a 2010 product. Of course, those who have been testing the beta and now the release candidate have long felt that the operating system is closer to prime time than Microsoft was letting on.
Today at Tech•Ed North America 2009, Microsoft announced that the company is anticipating that Windows 7 will be available to customers in time for the holiday shopping season.
“With early RC testing and extensive partner feedback we’ve received, Windows 7 is tracking well for holiday availability,” said Bill Veghte, senior vice president of the Windows Business Unit at Microsoft.
Microsoft also revealed that Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is available today with the final product releasing to market in the same timeframe as Windows 7.
This confirmation from Microsoft finally puts to rest the constant rumblings that Windows 7 is ahead of schedule. OEMs will also be pleased that the shiny new Windows will be out in time for holiday season, giving shoppers an extra reason to purchase a new PC.
Of course, now the Windows 7 release speculation will move to nailing down a specific release date. Earlier this month we heard from two different Acer executives who gave a confident date of October 23 for Windows 7 – which would be just in time to catch all the holiday sales.
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OEMs will also be pleased that the shiny new Windows will be out in time for holiday season, giving shoppers an extra reason to purchase a new Purchase a new PC.
Strange as if you got one with vista on that run like a bag of Poo. that will run Windows 7. very strange. you could even sell some of your memory needed for Vista as Windows 7 runs on less lol....
I wonder if we are going to start seeing "Windows 7 Ready" Laptops and PC's being sold with Win7 upgrade rebates like we saw with Vista.
Finally, Microsofts moves into good side. Good timing and i will be buying a Windows 7 same time as I bulit a new computer.