Windows 7 Hits October 22
June 4th, 2009 • Featured, Software
Originally planned for a 2010 release, Microsoft has revealed that its latest operating system, Windows 7 is launching late this year.
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Vista’s successor will hit most of the world on October 22 2009, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Windows 7’s launch is very important to Microsoft’s market share and to the PC industry in general, the large majority of PCs run Windows. Combined with the arguable failure of Vista (or instead a few prominent tech bloggers and journalists voicing their dislike), there’s no better reason for Microsoft to regain some trust from the IT community
Windows 7 is also an important step for Microsoft in facing new competition, especially concerning the netbook front, where Linux is expected to show major growth, with the lightweight Windows 7 Starter.
The early announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as leaked ISOs on torrent websites as well as the Windows 7 Release-Candidate have been very successful for Microsoft, with many people voicing approval at the change in direction. Users who purchase Windows Vista around the October 22 date will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 free of charge, but no serious details have been released yet regarding this upgrade.
PC manufacturers will be able to get their hands on Windows 7 in July to place on OEM systems.
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