Windows 7 RC May Release on April 10, 2009

[Broni]

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/02/22/windows-7-rc-may-release-on-april-10-2009/


There are now all kind of rumors and speculations on when the next update after Windows 7 Beta will be officially released. Microsoft has made know that the update will be Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) version. So far, there is only leaked Windows 7 Build 7022 comes after the official release of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 been released in early January.

Windows 7 RC1 has been previously speculated to be released on April 2009. After the false news that claimed Windows 7 RC 1 may be available as early as February 2009 in the form of build 7048, Neowin.net has reported that Windows 7 RC has set its official release date to April 10, 2009.

This is the first time that a specific date been floated as the possible release date for Windows 7 RC build. It’s expected that the release date to stay if there are no significant problems or bugs been discovered on Windows 7 code over the next few weeks. The Windows 7 RC will be made available broadly to general public all over the world. However, selected testers may get a hand on the RC build or close-to-RC build prior to the general release.

[m_260]

is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from windows vista? I hope it is, but wonder why in Windows 7, Microsoft got rid of the quick launch bar like the one vista and older windows had? I wish you could use it

[Geek-9pm]

is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from windows vista

Look here:
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/Mark-Russinovich-Inside-Windows-7/
It is a long video, but worth watching.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Guess that's one way to get traffic to your site; spread rumors. I have an extremely hard time believing that Microsoft would be even close to being able to release Windows 7 on April 10th. If it's even going to be in 2009 it's going to be towards the end of the year like in November.

[Broni]

Whose site are we talking about here?

[Computer Hope Admin]

Whose site are we talking about here?

The www.mydigitallife.info site

[Broni]

The site is talking about Release Candidate 1, not the final version.
...and the original article comes from http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/02/20/exclusive-windows-7-rc-set-for-april-10th-2009

[Geek-9pm]

And how many of these?

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+April+10&ie=utf

It looks like three out of five report it as a real thing, not a rumor.

[Computer Hope Admin]

True it is RC1 but as far as I understand a release candidate, it's a version that's in a code state that's ready to be released with likely no additional updates to the code. I guess I should of been clearer, because you're right it's not an announcement of being a gold release so it's not as if they're releasing it in April. I still have a hard time believing that RC1 will even be ready on April 10th unless Microsoft plans on have dozens of release candidates.

In any case it's all rumors, which I've never been a fan of when it comes to software, especially Microsoft Software.

[Broni]

Well, we'll see in 6 weeks.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Well, we'll see in 6 weeks.

Indeed.

[Broni]

We can start betting right now

[Computer Hope Admin]

Hmm ok what's the stakes.

[Broni]

I'll bet all computeruler's gift certificates, he owes me

[Computer Hope Admin]

Hmm ok and I guess if it is released on April 10th I'll grant you a new custom forum title, something like "Microsoft psychic" or maybe "Miss Cleo"