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Microsoft Not Planning to Release Windows 7 in 2009

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 27th Jan 2008 15:52 UTC, submitted by happyandyk

"Looks like Microsoft is not planning to release Windows 7 in 2009. Microsoft's official response, by an email dated 26th January, 2008, to WinVistaClub states that Windows 7 is still in the planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop." So there.

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Meh

by Adam S on Sun 27th Jan 2008 16:37 UTC

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2005-04-01

I don't buy it. Microsoft's motto now is - and should be - underpromise and over-deliver.

Also, announcing an upgrade next year would destroy non-OEM Vista sales now.

I would not surprise me at all to see a gold Windows 7 in late '09 with a Q1 '10 RTM.

Edited 2008-01-27 16:38 UTC

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RE: Meh

by PlatformAgnostic on Sun 27th Jan 2008 19:30 in reply to "Meh"

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2006-01-02

I wouldn't put any stock in articles about the date of Win7 delivery until it's imminent. Release dates are not so predictable early on and the forecasts are all quite confidential, especially at this stage.

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RE[2]: Meh

by sbergman27 on Sun 27th Jan 2008 21:04 in reply to "RE: Meh"

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2005-07-24

Release dates are not so predictable early on and the forecasts are all quite confidential, especially at this stage.

The Magic 8 Ball works OK in the planning stages. But later, when more specificity is required, it's usually a good idea to move up to dice.

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RE: Meh

by Michael on Sun 27th Jan 2008 21:16 in reply to "Meh"

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2005-07-01

Microsoft put too much into Vista to dump it so soon. It would be like admitting they'd screwed up. They have no choice but to back it whole-heartedly and pretend it's been a glorious success, while hastily patching the Dickens out of it.

Expect at least four years of life from this monster, though probably not much more than that.

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RE[2]: Meh

by Thom_Holwerda on Sun 27th Jan 2008 21:20 in reply to "RE: Meh"

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2005-06-29

It would be like admitting they'd screwed up.

They already did.

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