Acer confirms Windows 7 Release Date: October 23
Acer UK Marketing Director Bobby Watkins told Pocket-Lint today that Windows 7 is set for October 23, probably costing Steve Ballmer a few chairs in the process. And what seems like even better news, anyone purchasing a Vista-based Acer model 30 days prior to release date will receive Windows 7 for free. What happened to the rumored upgrade program where users are supposed to be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7 if they purchased a Vista-based machine after June 26th?
The release date slip was part of an announcement regarding Windows 7 being pre-loaded onto the Acer Aspire Z5600 PC at release
The blogosphere is expecting a Q4 2009 release for Windows 7, but Microsoft hasn’t said anything yet and Microsoft has already somewhat hinted that Windows 7 will most likely be released during this timeframe. Senior Vice President Bill Veghte recently told Windows IT Pro, “A holiday release is accomplishable.”
Based on rumors we received earlier, we posted an article predicting an RTM release at September 2009 and a public release date around late October or early November. The most we can tell you right now is that Acer’s confirmation matches the info our sources told us. Updates will be provided as we receive more information on the final release date.
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So nobody is excited?!
So excited that I was speechless. Christmas present here I come xD.
Of course Al, I’m ecstatic!
Are you sure that this is the final releasedate, and not only the date this Acer Aspire availible? OEMs are getting 7 earlier than customers, so I think that Windows 7 will take one more month to make it’s way on the shelves of the retailers.
RTM date is sometime in September according to another Windows 7 Center article. If the predictions are correct, October 23rd may as well be the actual date. If you’re really pessimistic, I’d say no later than Christmas.
After Win7, are they going the Midori route or the Win8 route?
Possibly both. You can catch up on win 8 news at http://windows8center.com too
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[...] Just a few weeks ago, Acer announced that Windows 7 would ship with their Aspire Z5600 on October 23rd. Microsoft Corp. announced that the company is anticipating that the next version of its client [...]
[...] Acer confirms Windows 7 Release Date: October 23 Acer UK Marketing Director Bobby Watkins told Pocket-Lint today that Windows 7 is set for… [...]
America Fights Back!
Disenchanted with the big M after Vista fiasco, and want Ubuntu and Firefox on mine! Gimmie a discount for an M.T. machine and I will install Linux myself! – No deal you say? China will soon kick your arrogant gangster ass, corporate suck-up, and deliver what I want to my front door, at my price, right off the net, and you and your shop can go the way of GM! I am the customer. I am always right. I tell you and big M where it is at. Back-off corporate shysters and shylocks, ever since ‘Wall Street’ the gig is up and Americans won’t take your crap anymore! Linux Rules. Linux is Free! The big M is dead, can’t you tell by the smell?
No, all I smell is the hot breath of trolls.
[...] Acer confirms Windows 7 Release Date: October 23 Acer UK Marketing Director Bobby Watkins told Pocket-Lint today that Windows 7 is set for… [...]
[...] Acer confirms Windows 7 Release Date: October 23 Acer UK Marketing Director Bobby Watkins told Pocket-Lint today that Windows 7 is set for… [...]
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