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Windows 7 Released Early In UK

Posted by kdawson on from the getting-the-worm dept.

CNETNate writes "UK customers have been reporting that they received their copies of Windows 7 in the mail today. Currently the British postal service is threatening industrial action over pay, and planned walkouts may result in Windows 7 not being delivered on its release date. It is understood that Microsoft has agreed to let some retailers send out copies early to avoid disappointment, and to make the UK the first country in the world to have Windows 7 in customers' hands."

13 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. First Post on Windows 7 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh dear it seems the speed of the little fella isnt enough.

  2. The UK isn't a country by gbridge · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The UK isn't a country. It's a sovereign state or (if you really want to bring the word 'country' into it) an island country. Yes... I looked at Wikipedia to find the proper names. Learned a thing or two while I was there!

    G.

    1. Re:The UK isn't a country by danhuby · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      "Country" is very loosely defined, to the point that a statement like "The UK isn't a country" is completely baseless and meaningless.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country

    2. Re:The UK isn't a country by ledow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Depending on your definition:

      The UK is a country. (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
      Great Britain is a country. (comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales)
      England is a country.

      In fact, a lot of English people (i.e. actually from England) will use all three to mean exactly the same thing (usually the UK).

      There is no set definition, and nobody refers to the UK as a sovereign state unless it's in some formal document somewhere... it's a country.

    3. Re:The UK isn't a country by phonewebcam · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      True. In fact being that sovereignty means it itsn't even a democracy, technically.

    4. Re:The UK isn't a country by lordandmaker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I haven't come across anyone from England who'd refer to the whole thing as 'England'.

    5. Re:The UK isn't a country by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It usually depends on the current status of Scotland, Wales & (snigger) Northern Ireland in the current World Cup qualifiers.

  3. "Islam" means "peace"... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.wptz.com/news/21336430/detail.html

    What a surprise! Another hypocritical Muslim caught drinking and committing acts of violence!

  4. Re:Precedent by abigsmurf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Princess Diana has died again?

  5. Re:Who'd have thought... by jimicus · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What does Free the United Kingdom from Drugs have to do with this?

  6. Shocking! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    /. actually covers something about Windows and gets it wrong.

  7. Re:Space Corps Directive or something by ledow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, no, no, no... That's not Article 3...

    Article 3 is 'No crewmember with false teeth should attempt oral sex in zero-gravity'

  8. Re:I'm One by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Purchased though Amazon and got an email as soon as I saw this story.

    Looks like they're not using the Post Office as they say it's sent via City Link. Though this may be because I live in London.

    Must try harder with your spelling and capitalization, "i" is not a word.