Windows 7 To Launch October 22

The guesses about the release of the next Microsoft operating system Windows 7 ranged from a release in early 2009 to a later release in 2010. The last months changed that wide range a bit when Microsoft officially confirmed that they were aiming for a 2009 holiday season release.

Today Ina Fried published an article at Cnet that confirmed October 22 as the launch date for the next Microsoft operating system. The source is Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte who confirmed the release data in an interview. Veghte also confirmed that the RTM release of Windows 7 should be finished in mid to end July 2009.

Users who are interested into buying a new computer system right now should better wait until June 26 as this is the beginning of the free upgrade period which is said to end in the beginning of 2010. Users who purchase Windows Vista PCs participating in the Upgrade Option Program after June 26, 2009 can upgrade to Windows 7 for free at its release.

Windows 7 will be released in six different editions with the emphasize on the two editions Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. Both editions are successors of Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Business.

Do you have plans to purchase Windows 7 in the near future?

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5 Responses to “Windows 7 To Launch October 22”

1. Jonathan says:

   June 3, 2009 at 5:09 am

   Running Win 7 RC right now,and I would consider purchasing it when it becomes RTM status!

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2. Transcontinental says:

   June 3, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   That’s a week and a half before Halloween, and looks like it’ll be a treats rather than a trick : Seven is not Vista :)
   BTW, my birthday is on Halloween as well (no trick), so for those who wish to make me smile, you now know how :)

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3. Tobey says:

   June 3, 2009 at 7:13 pm

   Sigh, I just wanna get rid of Vista as fast as possible, no matter if they just take the good old XP and label it with a new shiny logo (and add some new drivers).
   The new 7 better be damn good or else I’m gonna pay a lot of attention to jack’s tempting articles in the near future… lol.

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