Microsoft To Start Shipping Windows 7 In September 2009 Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor's conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software should be available in either late September or early October. The news would corroborate word of an April release candidate that would let Microsoft finish, manufacture and deliver Windows 7 well ahead of the holidays. Compal builds systems on behalf of Acer, HP and other major PC makers. Amelia Agrawal, a spokeswoman for Microsoft, maintains the official company position that Windows 7 will be available within three years of when Vista shipped. However, the company's upgrade program plans and other leaks have increasingly suggested that the public goal, which would put the release in early 2010, is deliberately conservative and meant to avoid embarrassment in the event of an unexpected delay. Microsoft has acknowledged a shortened development track that includes just one public beta and one readily available release candidate before the ship date. While Windows 7 itself has proven stable in testing, the company is believed under significant pressure to release it this year. One of the first significant declines in Windows revenue surfaced in Microsoft's most recent financial quarter as continued hesitation over Vista as well as a preference for Windows XP in netbooks have both hurt the company's core business. Windows 7 improves both performance and user interface elements, and is explicitly designed to run more smoothly on netbook-level hardware. Code: http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/02/25/compal.on.win.7.in.sept/ Code (markup):
MS really needs to be sure this product is stable, fast, usable, and backward compatible IMO. Vista went over like a lead balloon. If Win7 is all of the above, and if there is a new file system to go with it, I'll update all of my small business's machines which is about 15 or so. /*tom*/
I saw somewhere that there is a free download of W7 and wondered if anyone has tried it, or has any news about it? I am such a sucker for new stuff (although I have stuck with XP until now) that I end up downloading and regretting.
Currently I am using Windows 7 build 7077 and found it pretty stable,Windows 7 is surely going to rock @stevod surely the RTM(Release to Manufacturing) version would be available about one month before of it's actual release date
great news, I hope that they do not release is as a final version but actually it's a beta version like what happen to vista.
Microsoft offers free upgrade to Windows 7 for all customers who are purchasing Windows Vista now . Anyways Windows 7 is not a major build as Windows Vista . Its still based on Windows Vista kernel and thats why Microsoft giving a free upgrade .