Windows 7 may be hitting store shelves sooner than you think. Microsoft's latest operating system will be ready to roll this October, some information published by a British tech site suggests.
The Windows 7-October Story
The report, posted Thursday at Pocket Lint, cites a U.K.-based Acer representative as saying Windows 7 will ship with the company's upcoming Z5600 all-in-one PC starting on October 23. The Z5600 will actually become available in late September, the spokesperson is quoted as saying. Customers who purchase it during that first month will be offered a free Windows 7 upgrade after the release, he says.
An October launch would be a significant bump up from the January 2010 date Microsoft's been claiming. Some evidence does suggest it could be possible: a series of interviews in which Microsoft execs have let "oh-nine" slip from their lips; what appeared to be a leaked Microsoft memo that hinted at a late 2009 date; and a publication last fall pointing to October 2009 as a probable launch time.
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The Windows 7-October Story
The report, posted Thursday at Pocket Lint, cites a U.K.-based Acer representative as saying Windows 7 will ship with the company's upcoming Z5600 all-in-one PC starting on October 23. The Z5600 will actually become available in late September, the spokesperson is quoted as saying. Customers who purchase it during that first month will be offered a free Windows 7 upgrade after the release, he says.
An October launch would be a significant bump up from the January 2010 date Microsoft's been claiming. Some evidence does suggest it could be possible: a series of interviews in which Microsoft execs have let "oh-nine" slip from their lips; what appeared to be a leaked Microsoft memo that hinted at a late 2009 date; and a publication last fall pointing to October 2009 as a probable launch time.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/164193/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws