Microsoft Windows 7 to launch on October 15, 2009

Microsoft Windows 7 to launch on October 15, 2009

Microsoft let the cat out of the bag early last week by revealing that its forthcoming operating system should be in stores for Christmas '09.

That revelation, it seems, has opened the door for others as Windows enthusiast-and-blogger Paul Thurrot has now added that "you'll be able to get the final version of Windows 7 publicly on October 15, 2009."

That's about as specific as it gets, and Thurrot - working, presumably, from a Microsoft-provided schedule - seems to believe the date is set in stone and suggests that would-be buyers can begin to mark their calendars. There's still no official word from Microsoft, we should add, but Thurrot's Windows 7 insight has a solid track record.

So, with Microsoft's next major release just 150 days away, will you be planning a day-one purchase? Maybe not, according to Dell marketing executive Darrel Ward.

Speaking in an interview, Ward suggests that although demand for the multiple editions of Windows 7 is greater than that of previous Microsoft releases, "the ASPs (average selling price) of the operating systems are higher than they were for Vista and XP".

Suggesting that higher prices in tough economic times could be naive on Microsoft's part, he adds "I can tell you that the licensing tiers at retail are more expensive than they were for Vista".

The news may come as a surprise to customers expecting a low-cost upgrade to the Windows Vista, and the supposedly-rising prices will also apply to business users with Windows 7 Professional expected to be more costly than Windows Vista Business.

Microsoft has thus far remained tight-lipped in regards to Windows 7 pricing, but it appears Redmond's flagship operating system won't come cheap.



Edited by DST4ME - 19 May 2009 at 6:59am

I'm saying Ultimate x64. Lol.

Well, that's obvious. Vista is free.
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I would prefer if they gave me less and let me add features for free. Oh wait, that sounds like linux :)

And I'll be sticking with good old XP until it's time for a new computer and Win 7 has had a chance to mello. I just bought my first copy ever of any version of Windows. It was kind of a shock. I prefer to have the cost hidden in the price of a new machine.

Edited by Bill the Cat - 20 May 2009 at 9:59am

I LOVE VISTA! 

Where's the finger icon when you need it?

I never have problems with it and the eye candy is sweet (pun intended).  I upgraded from Win XP and I haven't looked back.  I won't, however, upgrade to Win 7 considering it's just Vista in Bill Gates clothing... so to speak.  I run the 32 bit and my wife has the 64 bit... no issues.    


Edited by EdH63 - 20 May 2009 at 10:40am

Originally posted by bfrank2me Are you saying your wife has twice the bits you do? Post pics!

Yes, and she throws twice the fits that I do.  They're typically directed toward me.

I have the RC but to me it seems like a toy. Kinda like what infints play with. It is solid and it is fast, I have to give it that.

It's because Vista has such a bad reputation via word of mouth. Nobody tries it because they hear it sucks from people who haven't tried it themselves. So now MS goes and markets 7 as a 'fixed' Vista, and all the haters will go buy it. Lol.

windows Me ain't all that bad.It's really easy to use,and pretty fast,but basic.The only thing i didn't like about it was it had lots of compatibility issues.

Now that's what I call a phale. :P

Originally posted by B@d//j0ke I am sick of this windows7 crap. Im sticking with good ol Vista64!   Vista came out and was different then XP so it took some time to learn how to work it, and as we ALL know people HATE change. So "OMG! I cant work this new OS!! everything is new and scary! where is my box with the XP logo on the side for me to crawl back into where its safe!? This is a bigger disaster then the Bosten Mooninite bombing!!"        Also EDH63 you got riped on 32bit! it sez in your stats you got 4 gigs of dominator..sad sad..

I'm fully aware of 4 gigs in a 32bit platform.  I wanted it there when I decide to move to a 64 bit platform.  But thanks for sharing.


Edited by EdH63 - 23 May 2009 at 8:15am

From what I've been reading from multiple sites, if a PC is bought after July 2nd then it is eligible to a free upgrade to its corresponding version of Windows 7. I've never used Vista before so I am not familiar with its "short comings" but I'm interested in Windows 7. 

ive only had one real problem with vista.

lol thats why you don't use stupid ie, I use opera and ff, but mainly opera, ie has its own set of bugs

I think the only think that might give win7 an edge is if the SSD friendly performance changes they make, actually makes a difference, otherwise forget about it.

Whthawke66 just as with any other windows version, IMHO the time to get the new version is when sp1 for it comes out, that is when all the kinks are worked out, but its up to you.

LOL you are not alone