http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/may/01/windows7-rc-free
FTA:
Microsoft has announced that the
Release Candidate version of Windows 7 will be available to the public as a free download on May 5. And since the RC version seems to be pretty much finished (I have not tried it), then it's essentially giving it away for more than a year: as mentioned
earlier, it won't expire until 1 June next year.
Hmmm, learn from Vista they have (or so it seems)
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Cybermagellan
Live for nothing, or die for everything
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Dodo
I'm your creativity creator™ :)
It also locks your computer (or starts the screensaver) while watching video. I'd buy it just to get rid of that.
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figuerres
???
well the terms of all past pre-relase packages from MSFT say that you must update to the RTM version when that becomes availible. I would not expect this to change.
they give the pre-relase a large window "just in case" there is a delay.
but in a few months when the RTM goes live you will have a legal requirement to stop using the rc bits.
I am sure some folks will hack it etc... but that's another story. -
magicalclick
remember the flow
I think Win7's developement is a lot smoother than Vista. We may see RTM earlier. I can't wait. I love Win7 Beta.
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elmer
I'm on my very last life.
We may see RTM earliermagicalclick said:I think Win7's developement is a lot smoother than Vista. We may see RTM earlier. I can't wait. I love Win7 Beta.
Acer's UK MD has already boldly announced the RTM date: 23rd October
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/23846/acer-confirms-windows-7-23-october.phtml
I don't know where/how he got that info on the RTM at this point, but he seems confident.
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