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Windows 7 Launch Date Leaked — 23 Oct. 2009

Posted by kdawson on from the loose-lips-sink-software dept.

Sockatume writes "Yesterday, two Acer executives in Europe separately let slip details that give us a good date for the release of Windows 7. First, Acer's vice-president for Europe discussed a new product, launching this September, that will support Windows 7's touch features. Asked whether this confirmed the Windows 7 release date as September 2009, he coyly remarked that 'when it's in store it won't have Windows 7 pre-loaded.' Microsoft would probably prefer that he had stopped there, but he added: 'We won't be actually selling [Windows 7] a day before the 23rd October.' Then, Acer's Managing Director for the UK helpfully clarified that while their product will ship with Windows Vista at launch, because it is on sale less than 30 days before the Windows 7 release date, it will be eligible for the 'upgrade program' to get a free upgrade to the new OS."

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  1. Re:How long before SP1? by FredFredrickson · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They say they don't want to cannibalize sales, so most companies have a strict rule about not speaking about future products, so as not to discourage users from purchasing the current line-up. That being said, I just don't see how that helps MS, being as loud as they can about their operating systems.

    Take for instance the beta program. There's no secret windows 7 is coming. People are already holding off, without a date in mind.

    Take for instance the discontinuation of Windows XP. I know tons of people who aren't buying Vista, and since they stopped selling xp, people just aren't buying windows.

    I work in computer repair, and now, more than ever, people are just getting 6 year old computers fixed because they don't want vista, no matter what.

    I think MS needs a new PR department.

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  2. Mole Day!! by elton · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Thanks to my high school chemistry teacher Mr. Weisbrook, 10/23 will forever be known as Mole Day.
    http://chemistry.about.com/od/dictionariesglossaries/g/defmole.htm
    6.022 x 10^23

  3. Re:23 Oct. 2009? by oodaloop · · Score: 2, Interesting

    23 Oct already is. The Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was bombed on this day in 1983.

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  4. Re:Verbage is Not Final by bobcat7677 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    According to the official email I got from Microsoft this morning announcing the Win 7 RC1 download, the RTM schedule "might be as short as 3 months" if things go well. Which would put the RTM in the July-August time frame.

    Personally, I think October is more realistic. Just mentioning what the "official" Microsoft email said.