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Windows 7 To Skip Straight To a Release Candidate

Posted by Soulskill on from the iteration-is-for-wimps dept.

b8fait writes "The head of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows development confirmed that Windows 7 will take the unusual path of moving straight from a single beta, which was launched earlier this month, to a release candidate. Sinofsky fleshed out the plan today and hinted that just as there would be no Beta 2, the company would also not provide a RC2 build. In other words, there may be only one released build of Windows 7 before it ships, possibly much sooner than even some of the most aggressive rumors about Windows 7. How much different can Windows 7 really be with such a shortened beta cycle?"

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  1. Vista by Ninjaesque+One · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    SP3.

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    Ninjas and pirates. How piquant.
  2. Haha -- but didn't Apple release... by davecrusoe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Didn't Apple release System7 about two decades ago? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_7 So... Microsoft is a bit behind the times, huh?

  3. Re:It's not aimed at Vista users by qwertyatwork · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Macs arnt unreasonably expensive, they are high end computers. If you want a low quality $300 computer, go get something from Dell. If you want a high end system, macs are a good way to go. Just because they dont sell cheap crap doesnt mean they are over priced. Is a Ferrari an over priced car because they dont sell the ford pinto? No, its a high end car. You want quality, you pay a lot for it. You want cheap crap, then you pay a lot less for it. Then you go on to say that a windows beta is of quality that open source couldnt dream of. How much did redmond pay you for your post?