Windows 7 gets a firm release date

[WoodysGirl]

By DWIGHT SILVERMAN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle

June 2, 2009, 10:14PM

Windows 7, the successor to the beleaguered Windows Vista, will be released on Oct. 22, Microsoft said Tuesday.

The personal computer operating system should be finished sometime in July, the company said, and will be sent to PC makers for testing and installation on their systems. Expect to see both retail computers with Windows 7 and boxed copies of the software starting on the October date.

Windows 7 has been in development since Vista was released for consumers in early 2007.

Microsoft said it planned to release the new operating system within three years of Vista’s release, and the October date means it will ship ahead of schedule.

Microsoft released two public test versions of Windows 7 this year — a beta version in January and a release candidate last month — that received high praise from reviewers.

In contrast, the finished version of Windows Vista met with lackluster reviews at best to outright scorn at worst.

Competitor Apple is also working on the next version of its computer operating system, Mac OS X 10.6, dubbed Snow Leopard.

Apple executives are expected to show off a nearly completed version of Snow Leopard during the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco next week.

Apple has not yet said when its new operating system will be available.

dwight.silverman@chron.com http://blogs.chron.com/techblog

[Yeagermeister]

I'll wait on this update also.

[Sam I Am]

I run both Linux and Windows at work and at home. At Work I run Windows for support issues at home to run Windows only games. (though I don't play them much) I mainly use Ubuntu at home. At some point I probably will upgrade my dual boot to Win7 though it won't happen until SP1 at least I'm guessing. At work it probably just flat out won't happen for quite some time. I have no interest in upgrading our entire broker office infrastructure at this time. Anyhow, I'm sure some of our broker applications will fall flat on their face with Win7.

[DCgirl13]

Can't wait for Snow Leopard. Windows pisses me off. :bang2:

[vta]

Can't wait for Snow Leopard. Windows pisses me off. :bang2:

:laugh2:

Leopard pisses me off, I hope Snow Leopard is better than it.

What's with Windows 7? They've only had 7 iterations of their OS?

[Sam I Am]

Can't wait for Snow Leopard. Windows pisses me off. :bang2:

Paying a high premium for an OS pisses me off. :laugh2:

[Bob Sacamano]

I run both Linux and Windows at work and at home. At Work I run Windows for support issues at home to run Windows only games. (though I don't play them much) I mainly use Ubuntu at home. At some point I probably will upgrade my dual boot to Win7 though it won't happen until SP1 at least I'm guessing. At work it probably just flat out won't happen for quite some time. I have no interest in upgrading our entire broker office infrastructure at this time. Anyhow, I'm sure some of our broker applications will fall flat on their face with Win7.

:muttley:

[Sam I Am]

:muttley:

Ubuntu can be what you want it to be..

http://gadgetsutra.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/u904b.jpg


Ubuntu for a Netbook.

http://to2k.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/screenshot-4.png

Cooler (ie blue) colors.

http://lapakwahyudarmawan.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/screenshot-ubuntu-904.jpg

With KDE 4.3 rather than the Gnome desktop.

http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce_4.3-beta1/plasma_thumb.png

How about a 3D desktop?

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bMUQ_nja39c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bMUQ_nja39c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Go on and pay for the same thing.... or less! :)

[Bob Sacamano]

whoa, calm down
no need to get wound up

[Sam I Am]

whoa, calm down
no need to get wound up
Not wound up at all. That will come later at the Yankee game while my Texas Rangers get their *** kicked. :(

[Bob Sacamano]

Not wound up at all. That will come later at the Yankee game while my Texas Rangers get their *** kicked. :(

you're a nerd, all nerds get wound up talking about electronics:D

[Sam I Am]

you're a nerd, all nerds get wound up talking about electronics:D

An Operating System is software, not electronics. :muttley:

[Bob Sacamano]

An Operating System is software, not electronics. :muttley:

nERd!!!

[Yeagermeister]

I have installed linux at home and got it up and running then said ok what now. It had no nothing to do with linux limitations but me not having or wanting any knowledge. :laugh2:

[Yeagermeister]

An Operating System is software, not electronics. :muttley:

Bob only knows about SOFTware :laugh2:

[DCgirl13]

Paying a high premium for an OS pisses me off. :laugh2:

I only paid $99 for Leopard whereas windows can cost up to $300. I wouldn't call it a premium.

[Sam I Am]

I only paid $99 for Leopard whereas windows can cost up to $300. I wouldn't call it a premium.

What did you pay for the Mac you're running it on? :laugh2: Ubuntu is free.

[CowboysFan02]

nERd!!!

At least do it right.

http://teddziuba.com/2008/08/16/revenge-of-the-nerds.jpg
NERDS!!!

[BrAinPaiNt]

I only paid $99 for Leopard whereas windows can cost up to $300. I wouldn't call it a premium.

Our company got windows XP pro with SP1 for under $10 when it was pretty new (just after SP1 came out).

I got it for free from our company. Same as Office and Symantic Corporate anti-virus and a few other programs:D

[Yeagermeister]

Our company got windows XP pro with SP1 for under $10 when it was pretty new (just after SP1 came out).

I got it for free from our company. Same as Office and Symantic Corporate anti-virus and a few other programs:D

The perks of being in IT :laugh2:

[5Stars]

Our company got windows XP pro with SP1 for under $10 when it was pretty new (just after SP1 came out).

I got it for free from our company. Same as Office and Symantic Corporate anti-virus and a few other programs:D


So..you are a thief, huh?

You know that you are not supposed to steal from your employer, right?


(where in the hell is my whistle)!!



:mad:

[5Stars]

The perks of being in IT :laugh2:


Another thief!


Yet, us poor bastids have to pay?


:mad:

And all this time I thought I was dealing with honest folks!!

[Yeagermeister]

Another thief!


Yet, us poor bastids have to pay?


:mad:

And all this time I thought I was dealing with honest folks!!

It was paid for....not buy me....but it was paid for :D

[BrAinPaiNt]

It was paid for....not buy me....but it was paid for :D

Yep we got multiple licenses for the software so mine is as good as buying it from a store.

:D

[DCgirl13]

What did you pay for the Mac you're running it on? :laugh2: Ubuntu is free.

$600 for a slightly used 24" iMac. I got lucky. :D I had to install Windows Vista on it for one of my classes and I hate the constant "Allow or deny"..

[5Stars]

It was paid for....not buy me....but it was paid for :D


Thief!

Stealer!

Pilferer!

Convict!


I'm on the phone line right now with the FBI...! You and that other fool are in BIG trouble!

Expect a phone call soon...!!!



:mad:

[Bob Sacamano]

PLEASE, take yeag to jail

[5Stars]

PLEASE, take yeag to jail


:o:


Uh, Yeag and Brianpaint...the FBI needs your phone numbers?



PM me....



:o:

[BrAinPaiNt]

:o:


Uh, Yeag and Brianpaint...the FBI needs your phone numbers?



PM me....



:o:


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/BrAinPaiNt/b14445125.gif

[Yeagermeister]

:o:


Uh, Yeag and Brianpaint...the FBI needs your phone numbers?



PM me....



:o:

BR549

[5Stars]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/BrAinPaiNt/b14445125.gif



Is that Rack?



:confused:

[5Stars]

BR549



:banghead: :D