Prepare for an RC, Windows 7 Style
Prepare for an RC, Windows 7 Style
Posted 04/23/2009 at 2:14pm
| by Mark Edward Soper
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Recent postings on the Microsoft Partners website suggest that Redmond's about to pour a refreshing glass of Win7 RC the first full week of May.
Although the Microsoft Partner Program page that Neowin.com posted last week has since been updated to remove the Download Windows 7 RC button, the newest version of the page now notes that May 7 (two days after the reported public release of Windows 7 RC noted in the earlier version) will be Windows 7 Virtual Partner Readiness Day.
Does this indicate that Microsoft is delaying the public release of Windows 7 RC by a couple of days? We won't know until later, but early May continues to look like RC time.
Artwork based in part on RC logo courtesy of Hot August Blues Festival.
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Keith E. Whisman
April 23, 2009 at 4:39pm
Sounds like fun. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm going to dump all my other oses (ubuntu and Vista) in favor of Win7 RC.
jcollins
April 23, 2009 at 2:21pm
"Windows 7 Virtual Partner Readiness" Am I the only one that thinks that phrase sounds really wierd? Are Virtual Partners like real partners, only with a pre-nuptial?
braedencw99
April 23, 2009 at 9:36pm
What happens to the beta/rc installed pc's when w7 is atually released in production and not a beta/rc ?
new mac/pc commercial starts with mac and pc playing original starcraft, then wow, then PC goes to play networked COD4, singe player Fallout 3, Halo 2, Half life 2 single/networked...
Keith E. Whisman
April 23, 2009 at 10:31pm
For the Beta Win7 there is an August 2009 Expiration Date. I can't remember if it's the 16th or the 30th. As for RC I think they'll probably give us a little more time befor expiration. But you can get expiration cracks on the net anyhow so you can keep using it until you buy it and you should buy a license.
I'm really excited about this. I like the idea of plugging a phone into my computer and Win7 bringing up all the available features that I can mess with from Windows. Right now it doesn't seem to do much but I really think that it's going to take off and there will be programs to exploit this feature in Windows from the Networks. Things are looking bright.
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