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Fuzzy Logic Windows 7 launch date “sort-of” revealed
Fuzzy Logic Windows 7 launch date “sort-of” revealed | Windows 7 launch date “sort-of” revealed |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Microsoft’s press release with the Windows 7 release date announcement is available here, with part of the release noting that: Featured Whitepaper
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“As part of today’s news, Microsoft Corp. announced that the company is anticipating that the next version of its client operating system, Windows 7, will be available to customers in time for the holiday shopping season. “In addition, Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is available today with the final product releasing to market in the same timeframe as Windows 7. “Microsoft is committed to ensuring that IT professionals and developers continue to have the platform and technologies to drive maximum value and business results. Getting the most out of IT investments is even more important in today’s economy,” said Bill Veghte, senior vice president of the Windows Business at Microsoft, who delivered a keynote speech at the event. “During his speech, Veghte also talked about incredible partner support for Windows 7 and gave updated guidance on availability: “With early RC testing and extensive partner feedback we’ve received, Windows 7 is tracking well for holiday availability”, said Veghte. The rest of the release has the usual Microsoft talking points of “greater efficiencies”, “cost savings”, “technology enhancements”, “Office 2010” and more, but for many, the revelation that Windows 7 is due for 2009 after all is the most interesting – and ultimately, unsurprising part. We’re still all yet to see whether Microsoft can deliver on its latest promise, what effects the upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 will have on consumers and businesses, and what effects ever-better and free Linux distros will have on the success, or otherwise, of Windows 7. We’re also yet to discover exactly when Windows 7 is due to hit the “RTM” or “release to manufacturing” stage, something that will dictate when consumers can expect boxed copies in stores, and when OEMs such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba and everyone else can get their hands on the final code. The Windows Team Blog says that an RTM of Windows 7 is due "in 3 months or so" if all goes well... which would mean an approximate August 2009 date for the RTM, at least. We will see! Finally, supposed “box shots” of Windows 7 packaging has been leaked to the Internet from a Polish web site, and have been published at Paul Thurrot’s “Win SuperSite”. There are many suggestions the shots are fake and simply look like recycled Windows Vista boxes. Take a look for yourself at the link above and see what you think! |
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