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MielieSpoor

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I see that Windows 7 RC1 is floating around on the net. I know that the release of it is only a few weeks away, but with the RC1 build already on the net, I can only think that the release of it is really close now!

Can't wait for it though!
 
AFAIK the final release is due for sometime in the 4th quarter of this year... if I used Windows I'd rather wait for a proper release than something like Vista happening again (7 is miles better than Vista, even in its beta state....).
 
MielieSpoor said:
I see that Windows 7 RC1 is floating around on the net. I know that the release of it is only a few weeks away, but with the RC1 build already on the net, I can only think that the release of it is really close now!

Can't wait for it though!
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Where have you seen it? Afaik there are only some RC branch builds floating around, nothing on the real RC1 yet. It should be leaked in a few weeks when it's actually done and only publicly released early May.
 
Ekhaatvensters said:
Where have you seen it? Afaik there are only some RC branch builds floating around, nothing on the real RC1 yet. It should be leaked in a few weeks when it's actually done and only publicly released early May.
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I've seen the RC1 a few times now.... :confused:
 
Ye, if you guys have seen it (no one else has and it's not even complete?) then post the build number or link.
 
CeeBee said:
It seems the release version is ready?
In yesterday's Rapport newspaper I saw that you can win a full copy of Windows 7, to be given to the winners at this weekend's expo.
So I assume its ready to be shipped to be mass produced?

http://jv.news24.com/Rapport/Sake-Rapport/0,,752-803_2489420,00.html
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I would not trust this tabloid as far as I can kick it. They have a habit of sucking stories out of their thumbs, or adding their own opinions as fact to make stories seem more interesting. Same goes for their weekday edition, the "Beeld".

This can never in a million years be the final release as Microsoft have not even released the final RC to the manufacturers.

You are setting yourself up to be dissapointed if you believe this story. These people should be reported to the advertising-standards committee for false advertising, as they will almost certainly be handing out the Beta-version of Windows 7 that was publicly available for download during January and February.

Even worse, they are making money out of something that was available for free.
 
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Hehehe... I guess there will be no real "winners" of the sms comp, to receive the full pre-release copy.
And the first 250 attendants at the expo each day will probly also just get the beta version.
Maybe they'll be giving out vouchers for the final release when it becomes available.
I won't make it to the expo this weekend... perhaps somebody who goes can let us know what MS is giving out....
 
Roadrunner said:
Nobody can say that with certainty
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Yip. The only official word from MS about RC one was about changes made to the O/S from beta to RC. There are two blog posts on the Engineering Windows 7 blog relating to this. I have seen something stating that the RC should be released during April. I can't find the wording from MS now, but I have seen a blog post like that at some stage.
 
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