Windows 7 Release Candidate to be released to public on May 5th
Microsoft just updated it’s Partner Program website indicating that the Windows 7 RC download is now available to Technet and MSDN subscribers. Strangely, subscribers are telling me they aren’t able to download right now. Perhaps, Microsoft is pulling off another stunt and accidentally posting again. Everyone else will be available to download the RC on May 5th, 2009, much earlier than the earlier suspected date.
Update: The page appears to be an accidental post, and Windows 7 Center was told that the download will not be available on MSDN or Technet for a while. The page will likely be taken down, so here is a screenshot of what was originally posted:
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Update 2: Been told that this is the message given out by Microsoft Online Concierge Chat:
Currently the Windows 7 RC has not been avaiable through the TechNet subscription yet, only the Microsoft OEM partners such as Dell, Siemens are taking part in the RC’s this period of test
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whats the build on there RC? is it the 7077? oris it higher? im curious =/
No, the build is suposed to be 7100, maybe this build is based on the 7077 but they pulled the build and now they’re going to release hig quality build
The RC build is numbered 7200!
The page was not an accident, the RC can already downloaded starting tomorrow.
Reported for the first time here : http://www.wikikou.fr/windows-live-wave-4-msn-2010-windows-seven-actualite-1280.html
I’m a subscriber and you can’t download and RC version yet
Waiting for leak…;)
The message is now replaced…
https://partner.microsoft.com/US/productssolutions/windows/wiwindows7
CALLED IT!!!
DDDDDD
What do you call on the new UI Paul Thurrott was describing. Did he actually mean a new theme or will we see an upgraded gui?
I’m a Technet subscriber and right now you can’t download any RC version yet
Only available to TAP Gold partners right now. My guess is it comes out for Technet users 1 week prior
I think so too
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Well i guess that is always the way when it comes out on Technet i bet you $100 it will be on torrent sites the same day, screw may 5th lol
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