WinSe7en

Mary Jo notes that some hints of the release date suggest a possible spring date. That would amount to a very short beta cycle! Continue Reading…

Through a few hints, and a nod from a Microsoft ninja, it would appear we can expect Windows 7 in October of 2009, in time for the holiday shopping season. Continue Reading…

Mary Jo has seen it, it’s real. Expect the ribbon interface on many common OS applications. Home Groups and Graphical Console are also mentioned. Continue Reading…

Ed suggests that a June 3rd release to manufacturing is a realistic date, and that the Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade is similar to the Windows 2000 to Windows XP upgrade. I would agree. Continue Reading…

With the final release date said to be in late 2009, that leaves less than a year for the beta. Things should start getting interesting soon! Continue Reading…

Networkworld is saying that Windows 7 will be released in January of 2010. I have a hard time believing Microsoft will miss a Christmas rush again after missing it with Vista. Continue Reading…

Mary Jo talks about the late 2009 release date, and a rumor of a preview release in October. Continue Reading…

Included in the Windows 7 talk is the demo, shown in my previous post, and word that Windows 7 is due late in 2009. Continue Reading…

Ed uses crowdsourcing from the responses to a previous post to predict that Windows 7 will be released on September 30, 2009. Continue Reading…

• Prediction: Microsoft will leapfrog Vista, release Windows 7 early, and change its OS business
  Hmm, can you leapfrog an OS that is 1.5 years old? Vista may not be winning hearts, but it’s here. Windows 7 will simply be the next version in line, created with Vista’s short-comings in mind.
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