Microsoft have confirmed that this is the General Availability date they are aiming towards and technology partners such as HP are confident it will happen. Phil Mckinney, CTO of HP said:

We’re locked and loaded for the [...]]]> The guessing game is over! Windows 7 will be on sale starting October 22nd 2009.

Microsoft have confirmed that this is the General Availability date they are aiming towards and technology partners such as HP are confident it will happen. Phil Mckinney, CTO of HP said:

We’re locked and loaded for the launch…The quality of code is just absolutely stellar.

In order to finish the OS on time, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of next month. Microsoft also said without giving specific details that those who purchase PCs running Vista between now and the Release Date will receive either a free or discounted copy of Windows 7. Interestingly, CNet reports that MS is considering a technology guarantee program that will allow existing Vista customers to receive some sort of discount when upgrading to Windows 7.

Anyone planning to line up already?

Via Windows 7 Center

Engadget

Tags: Windows7 RC 7100, Windows 7, Microsoft

The not unexpected confirmation came in a new post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog outlining the latest developments with the new OS as it moves swiftly [...]]]>

Microsoft confirms you’ll need to do a clean install of the OS instead

Microsoft has confirmed it isn’t providing an upgrade path for Windows XP to Windows 7.

The not unexpected confirmation came in a new post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog outlining the latest developments with the new OS as it moves swiftly towards release.

In the post – signed ‘Windows 7 Team’ – the subject of XP upgrading is broached, but it admits that, actually, an upgrade option has never been part of the plan.

“We realized at the start of this project that the ‘upgrade’ from XP would not be an experience we think would yield the best results. There are simply too many changes in how PCs have been configured (applets, hardware support, driver model, etc) that having all of that support carry forth to Windows 7 would not be nearly as high quality as a clean install. This is something many of you know and already practice.”

To be fair to Microsoft, an upgrade isn’t the best way to install a new OS – especially one so different from XP as Windows 7. After all, we’re talking eight years since XP first hit the streets. Added to which, many users will simply look to get Windows 7 when they buy a new machine anyway.

However, Microsoft, does say that the installation process does “provide support for moving files and settings and will prompt at setup time, but applications will need to be reinstalled.” Fair enough. “We know that for a set of customers this trade off seems less than perfect, but we think the upfront time is well worth it.”

Techradar.com

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, migrate to Windows 7, XP

The Asian Pirates Market is far from being sloppy. Currently, you can get a copy of Windows 7 for $2. Not only that, but they are doing a heck of marketing job by labeling the beta version as the Final Product. Microsoft’s still working on the Release Candidate (estimated for April) so it is [...]]]>

The Asian Pirates Market is far from being sloppy. Currently, you can get a copy of Windows 7 for $2. Not only that, but they are doing a heck of marketing job by labeling the beta version as the Final Product. Microsoft’s still working on the Release Candidate (estimated for April) so it is impossible for them to have the finalized product.

Additionally, if you get another “piece of software, you could get a discount and buy Windows 7 for $1.50

Tags: Windows7, pirated copy

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Tags: [...]]]> Everything you need to know about the upcoming new OS from Apple. From Launching dates, to features and new add-ons. It is a really good article that gives us an idea of the inevitable war between Windows 7 and Snow Leopard – hopefully, occurring this year

Enjoy here >>>

Tags: SnowLeopard, new OS X, Apple, Windows 7, OS X 10.6, 10.7

“Microsoft sees the sales of the Windows 7 product lineup in a bell curve. The vast majority of sales will be Home Premium for consumers and Professional for businesses and enthusiasts. The majority of Windows sales will be 64-bit, with over 75% of total sales through OEM installations.

Source: Dailytech.com

“Microsoft sees the sales of the Windows 7 product lineup in a bell curve. The vast majority of sales will be Home Premium for consumers and Professional for businesses and enthusiasts. The majority of Windows sales will be 64-bit, with over 75% of total sales through OEM installations.

However, the true value of Windows 7 can only be determined when compared against its cost. Microsoft has not yet released any pricing information.”

Tags: Windows7, Mcrosoft

The following will be the actual new SKUs for the OS:

“Microsoft has indicated in their blog that the next release of Windows 7 will not be a Beta 2 but [...]]]> Good news! It seems that we are pretty close to have a “REAL” new OS from Microsoft. According to the site Techfragments.com, we could have a Windows 7 release candidate any time soon:

“Microsoft has indicated in their blog that the next release of Windows 7 will not be a Beta 2 but a release candidate, indicating that they’re pretty close and they want people to start testing the release, especially because all the features are done.” Read more information here…

I have estimated that we could have it on the July/Aug timeframe, which raises the question of: Is it possible to have the full product by late September or October? – Coincidentally, with the back to school season.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed…