Windows 7 RTM on July 13?
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 Orleans.
As I just mentioned, 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.
Ever since many got to experience Windows 7 with many of it’s new features and performance improvements particularly with 6801 and Rafael’s Blue Badge tool, most fell in love with the OS. Stay tuned for our in-depth Inside Windows 7 series, which will highlight and discuss many of 7’s improvements over Vista, along with our RTM build review complete with benchmarks once the build surfaces on TechNet.
Courtesy of GeekSmack
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There will be 6 flavours of Windows 7:
# Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
# Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
# Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
# Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
# Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
# Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)).
You can pre-purchase Windows 7 at a discounted price from some online retailers.
“Last week, Microsoft announced a 50 percent discount on pre-orders of Windows 7 Home Premium (at $49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (at $99.99).”
-www.businessinsider.com
And lastly don’t forget about the exploit that was found for this OS that can not be patched. Even thought it can only be executed locally, it is still something to consider if you are a stickler for security.
(http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/04/24/unfixable-windows-7-exploit-created-by-security-experts)
Enjoy!