Windows 7 available at the end of this month?

[John]

I don't mean to spam the group. I was browsing the web and found this:

Best Buy memo leaks Windows 7 pricing? Upgrades might cost less than half
than Vista equivalent.
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090606/best-buy-memo-leaks-windows-7-pricing/

Best Buy memo explains that Vista doesn't work, details Windows 7 upgrade
plans
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/05/best-buy-memo-explains-that-vista-doesnt-work-details-windows/

It's about time. I've been waiting for something to replace my Pentium 3,
1GHz desktop. I'll get a new PC as soon as Dell offers Win7.

 

[David B.]

No. You can buy a Vista PC with an upgrade to Windows 7 deal when it's RTM,
which will be in October.

 

[Mark D. Stotzer]

Are there any Windows 7 newgroups here yet?

 

[Tim Meddick]

Pre-release Candidate Windows 7 can be downloaded from the Microsoft
Website.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx?ITPID=mscomsl

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[John]

Thanks but I know about the RC. I can't use it because my PC is so old and
too darn slow.

 

[Tim Meddick]

John,
What makes you think the full version will be any less demanding on
system requirements?

(Win 7 PRC will run on 384MB RAM Pent 4 CPU)

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[John]

You must have missed the end of my original post. Here it is again, in case
you're too lazy to scroll down:

" I'll get a new PC as soon as Dell offers Win7. "

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Not yet.

Windows 7 Beta Support Forums
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Computers with Win7 preinstalled should be available in late October 2009;
cf.
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...-general-availability-ga-of-windows-7-is.aspx