Windows 7 RTM to arrive out in August
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Office Pro 2007
Jul 22, 2009
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Earlier these days,
Office 2010 Code, Microsoft announced the availability agenda for Windows 7 RTM. In OS release cycle,
Office 2010 Professional Plus, RTM refers to ‘Release to Manufacturing’ and is the final version of a product just before the General Availability.
Microsoft Partners will be able to download Windows seven from Microsoft Connect on August 6th and the OEMs will receive Windows 7 RTM software images beginning approximately two days after the official RTM, this will allow them to begin preparing images for new PCs to ship with Windows 7 on them.
For business customers,
Office Standard 2010, Windows 7 will be available on August 6th or September 1st depending upon the license and IT Professionals can get their hands on Windows 7 starting from August 6th through their TechNet subscription channel and so goes for the Developers too.
As for the Consumers,
Buy Windows 7, Windows 7 will be in retail stores and shipping on new PCs starting October 22nd. Good news for the Windows 7 community is that it has been confirmed by Microsoft that a Family Pack will be offered which would allow installation of Windows 7 on up to 3 PCs.