Microsoft Windows 7 Delivery Timeline Released
Posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 @ 04:28 AM
Microsoft just release expected delivery dates of Windows 7 on a day that saw them change the product version to Ready To Manufacturer (RTM). So what does this mean to you. Here are some of the important dates to remember:
- August 6th - OEM release, TechNet Plus Subscribers (English version), MSDN Subscription (English version)
- August 7th - Volumn Licensing with Software Assurance
- August 16th - Gold and Certified Microsoft Partners (English version)
- August 23rd - Action Pack Subscribers (English version)
September 1st - Volume Licensing without Software Assurance
- October 1st - Gold and Certified Microsoft Partners (Other Languages), Action Pack Subscribers (Other Languages),TechNet Plus Subscribers (Other Languages), MSDN Subscription (Other Languages)
- October 22nd - PC's available for retail sale and purchase of the software available to the public.
For those who would like to wait and continue with Windows 7 RC, the software will reboot every two hours March 1, 2010 and will expire June 1, 2010.
Original Source: http://talesfromitside.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/windows-7-delivery-timeline-released/