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Mark your calendars: Windows 7 RC to go public on May 5
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Mark your calendars: Windows 7 RC to go public on May 5
Someone in Redmond accidentally published a page offering downloads of the Windows 7 release candidate to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Here’s the text that appears in the middle of that page at the Microsoft OEM Partner site:
The link goes to the Windows 7 download page at MSDN, where the only software available today is the Windows 7 beta release (build 7000) from January, along with some updates intended for that beta.
Based on this unintentional announcement, the May 5 date appears to be a solid bet for the public release. (In fact, it appears to be a more specific schedule than last month’s now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t download announcement.) If past patterns hold true, the actual head start for MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be a week or so ahead of that date.
Source:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=835
The link goes to the Windows 7 download page at MSDN, where the only software available today is the Windows 7 beta release (build 7000) from January, along with some updates intended for that beta.
Based on this unintentional announcement, the May 5 date appears to be a solid bet for the public release. (In fact, it appears to be a more specific schedule than last month’s now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t download announcement.) If past patterns hold true, the actual head start for MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be a week or so ahead of that date.
Source:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=835
