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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."

8 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. Already on sale in Israel... by ZP-Blight · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not only the U.K.,
    Windows 7 is already on sale in Israel.

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  2. Germany too by DaPhil · · Score: 5, Informative

    Windows 7 has been available through amazon.de for some time now, and is being delivered as well. Nothing to see here, move along.

  3. Netherlands was first by thrakkattack · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There was a release party in the small Dutch village of Zevenhuizen (' Seven houses') , last Saturday: http://www.windowszeven.nl/Windows_7_nieuws.php?post=76

  4. It has been released in China as well by ctrl-alt-canc · · Score: 5, Funny

    It costs just about 3 USD, probably its fair value...

  5. Re:Who'd have thought... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well duh. In the same way Windows Genuine Advantage is an advantage.

  6. *I* Care!! by Mateo_LeFou · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're totally spoiling my launch party! After I spent all day organizing my "Activities" and picking my favorite "Features" to share with everyone! Now they'll all go to someone else's launch party the day before.

    The hell with them, I'm installing FreeBSD then.

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  7. Re:Who'd have thought... by Tim+C · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but some of us use Windows because we like it. I ran Linux on my desktop for a couple of years and moved back to Windows around SP1 of XP; I simply prefer it.

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  8. Re:Who'd have thought... by AmiMoJo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know it's heresy on /. but Windows 7 is actually quite good. Seriously.

    Maybe we can now just stop all the holy wars and live in peace and harmony while celebrating the diversity of software available. I can dream can't I? :)

    PS. Steve Jobs smells.

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