Yesterday, Brandon LeBlanc, announced on the Windows 7 Team Blog, the official release dates for Windows 7 RTM (Release To Manufacturer).
Depending on who you are you will be able to get W7 RTM sooner or later:
- Partners & OEMs
- ISV (Independent Software Vendor) and IHV (Independent Hardware Vendor) Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM from Microsoft Connect or MSDN on August 6th.
- Microsoft Partner Program Gold/Certified Members will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English through the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Portal on August 16th.
- Microsoft Action Pack Subscribers will be about to download Windows 7 RTM in English starting August 23rd.
- OEMs will receive Windows 7 RTM software images beginning approximately 2 days after we officially RTM.
- Business Customers
- Volume License (VL) customer with an existing Software Assurance (SA) license you will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English starting August 7th via the Volume License Service Center (VLSC).
- Volume License customers without a SA license will be able to purchase Windows 7 through Volume Licensing on September 1st.
- IT Professionals with TechNet Subscriptions will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English on August 6th.
- Developers with MSDN Subscriptions will be able to download Windows 7 RTM in English on August 6th.
- Beta Testers & Enthusiast will not receive a free copy of W7 and will be able to purchase it after the official release.
- For Consumers: will be in retail stores and shipping on new PCs starting October 22nd.
(No Ratings Yet)
So it was not true the rumor that it will be launched on 24 July.
By the way, I still don’t understand why it does take time between RTM and final? Since after the RTM as far as I know it doesn’t modify anything?
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