SidVicious Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Today at Computex, the largest computer exhibition in Asia taking place in Taiwan, Steve Guggenheimer, the corporate vice president of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Division announced both the RTM and the general availability dates for Windows 7. According to the announcement, Windows 7 will be in stores for the holidays, beginning October 22nd, 2009. In order for this to happen, the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) will be made available to Microsoft partners in the last two weeks of July. As customers purchase new PCs over the summer and onwards, they will be given the option to participate in the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program. This will be made available to anyone buying a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium and above. At the time of purchase, the PC will run Vista, but when Windows 7 becomes publicly available, they will be given the option to upgrade for either a low cost or free, depending on the manufacturer. Source: http://on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/Windows...lity-Announced/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetech Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 great news...eagerly waiting for RTM.. windows 7 development is really at fast pace with speculation of RC2 signed off already & service pack 1 in development. if these speculations are true then build 7300 might get to be RTMed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_MSWindows Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Here is the announcement straight from the Windows 7 Team Blog. More info on the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program to be out soon as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 wow RTH 2H July nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Oh, cant wait for it to be released :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 2, 2009 Member Share Posted June 2, 2009 They are moving on with this release. I'm a bit surprised, to tell you the truth. Not that I'm complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDX Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I remember the people saying late 2009 early 2010 for RTM :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashG Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'm not too surprised for a couple of reasons, 1) The (mostly) very positive feedback and very few issues (even in the early betas), 2) They (MS and their OEM partners) want to cash in on the holiday buying season. So bring on Oct 22nd. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 This is great news, and it was a good move to release it in time for the holiday season! I'm not surprised that it will RTM next month either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code.kliu.org Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Late July to late October... so a 3 month delay between RTM and GA? I wonder if they are being too generous to the OEMs; I mean, the OEMs have had the whole RC period and will have the upcoming escrow period to prepare for deployment, so why is MS giving them 3 months (vs. only a month or so for Vista) and thus missing out on the back-to-school season (which is arguably more important than the winter holiday season)?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KJ Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Cool. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickkins Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, will be officially available to the public on 22 October. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8081003.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fid Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Whoo! I shall look forward to purchasing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilariousNinja Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Nice, I'll wait a while though because I might as well wait until the Release Candidate expires so I can get the proper thing after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReeper Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Worlds most popular operating system? I thought it was XP at like 60%, then vista at like 20%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViZioN Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Worlds most popular operating system? I thought it was XP at like 60%, then vista at like 20%? I think it means Windows, not any particular flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Rambo Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 They are releasing 6 days before Uncle billy birthday. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code.kliu.org Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Should be merged with this thread: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=779564 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrambo Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 So RTM is around July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReeper Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I think it means Windows, not any particular flavour. Oh ok, fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunden Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Late July to late October... so a 3 month delay between RTM and GA? I wonder if they are being too generous to the OEMs; I mean, the OEMs have had the whole RC period and will have the upcoming escrow period to prepare for deployment, so why is MS giving them 3 months (vs. only a month or so for Vista) and thus missing out on the back-to-school season (which is arguably more important than the winter holiday season)?! RTM for Vista was November 30th wasn't it? At least over here Vista wasn't available in retail stores until the end of January/ early February. I get your point though. Personally I think OEM-installations are utter crap though. If they keep them cleen it shouldn't take them 3 months to find the correct drivers. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted June 3, 2009 Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2009 Threads merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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