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CONFIRMED: Windows 7 RTM To Be Announced July 13th
CONFIRMED: Windows 7 RTM To Be Announced July 13th
US_Prd_Bx_Tilt_L_Win_7_Generic Through our sources close to Microsoft, we can now confirm that the Windows 7 RTM build that will be chosen over the next few days will be officially announced on July 13th, 2009 , the same day as the WPC09 (Worldwide Partner Conference) will take place in New ...
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Windows 7 RTM confirmed for July 13th, 2009
D' Technology Weblog — ... Some sources close to Microsoft, confirm that Windows 7 RTM build will be chosen over the next few days and will be officially announced on July 13th, 2009, the same day as the WPC09 (Worldwide Partner Conference) will take place in New Orleans. TechNet, MSDN, and other partner connections will be getting their hands on the RTM build shortly after, if not on the same day, reports. ...

Yes, Windows 7 really will RTM in ten days
Download Squad — ... - and now been confirmed by an 'inside source' close to our chum Paul at Geeksmack - the final build is slated for July 10th and code sign-off will follow on the 13th. ...

Windows 7 set for Release to Manufacturing on July 13
COGADGET — ... July 13th which will also coincide with the Worldwide Partner Conference that is taking place in New Orleans where Microsoft will hand over the Windows 7 RTM to its PC manufcaturing partners where they can test it for any further bugs which may encounter with the vendor’s hardware. It looks like Microsoft is taking no chances with Windows 7 after its previous outing was a huge dissappointment with Vista. Windows 7 will be available for general public by October 22. [Via Geeksmack]

Weekend tech reading: Windows 7 to RTM July 13?
TechSpot — ... . Windows 7 to RTM July 13? GeekSmack claims to have an (anonymous) inside source who can confirm an RTM date of July 13 for Microsoft’s latest OS. This coincides with the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09) being held in New Orleans. GeekSmack Firefox developers foresee an early patch Despite having a pretty successful opening with 5 million downloads in the first day; the development team is already planning on rolling out v3.5.1. The release is expected to fix top crashes and bugs which almost prevented the launch. ...

Windows 7 RTM download RSN; Steven Sinofsky FTW!
IT Blogwatch's blog — ... on July 13th, 2009, the same day as the WPC09 (Worldwide Partner Conference) will take place in New Orleans. ... Microsoft is still in the process of testing and choosing from the RTM candidate builds as they need to ensure that all show-stopper bugs present in the OS have been eradicated to ensure as much of a smooth, bug-free release as possible. TechNet, MSDN, and other partner connections will be getting their hands on the RTM build shortly after, if not on the same day. more So what's your take? Get involved: ...

Microsoft SQL Services Is Now Microsoft SQL Azure, More Software + Services News Next Week At WPC09
LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews — ... : Potential announcements already on people’s minds include the announcement and subsequent availability of Windows 7 RTM code and ...

A major Windows 7 upgrade question gets an answer
TechBlog — Enjoy some open comments and help with an experiment | Main July 10, 2009 A major Windows 7 upgrade question gets an answer Windows7_v_Web1 On Monday, Microsoft is expected to announce that it's done with Windows 7, and the code will be dispatched to manufacturers of PCs and the factories that will burn it onto retail DVDs. On Oct. 22, you'll be able to buy the fruits of Microsoft's more than three years of labor. But many of you are already running an unfinished version of Windows 7 - the release candidate that was made available for download in May. Chances are, you're running it on a computer that previously had another version of Windows. ...

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Up until July 11 (that's this Saturday, folks), you can preorder upgrade versions of Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional at reduced rates, but just because you can already buy the next-gen OS doesn't mean it's finished yet. It is, however, getting very close. Several sources are reporting ...
Windows 7 RTM to be available on July 13?Gadgetell
Section: Business News , Computers , Hardware , Software / Applications According to multiple sources close to Microsoft, the gold build of Windows 7 is set to be available on July 10, while the RTM, or release to manufacturing, is set to be available on July 13.  Unfortunately, Microsoft ...