Projected to be released in 2010, but Microsoft is trying to push it to the end of 09. Don t count on any free upgrades from Vista. There weren t free upgrades from XP to Vista were there? No! Microsoft doesn t make BILLIONS of dollars by giving stuff away.
Windows 7 is out 2nd half this year (unless delayed). Its currently in Beta 1, though this beta has leaked onto per 2 per sites. but any beta has problems, hence beta is just a testing stage to diagnose any problems. When Vista was due out in two months, new computers had a free* upgrade to Vista sticker on them. (*free +￡16 usa taxes). I dont know of any upgrade to Windows 7, as yet. (im still probing for answers too), but i would suspect not. XP users did not get a free upgrade to Vista, same for apple Mac, no free upgrade to Leopard. Microsoft will offer a cheaper upgrade edition, but far from free. Ive been holding out on a new computer (currently had the free upgrade to vista as purchase pc when free upgrade sticker were out) and Im waiting for windows 7. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/244563/beta-... Ive understand Windows 7 is fast. Beta 1 has just (this week) been released. see link. Prior to lat was a pre-beta edition in Oct. Microsoft plan to released for general sale Windows 7 in plenty of time for xmas 2009. I suspect last summer / early fall. P.s Vista is not a bad program, it had less problems than XP did in its early days. (people forget this). Beta 1 is just for press. join Microsoft beta testing and get it their. (anybody can join beta testing). ****NEW INFO**** Microsoft is planning a Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Program, where end users who purchase Vista systems will have the option (for a limited time) of upgrading to Windows 7. Microsoft s Tech Guarantee Program enables upgrading to a corresponding product at a minimal cost** (taxes etc, prob around ￡16) Eligible Editions : Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate Eligible Languages : Wave 0 to Wave 4 Available Upgrade Paths : Like-to-like product paths only (e.g. from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium) Once Windows 7 is released, OEMs can send Windows 7 upgrade disks to end-users who qualify. The Windows 7 installation will require end-user activation. Does look like Windows 7 will have as many versions as Vista.
Doubt very much there will be a free upgrade from Vista SP2 to W7. It has never happend in the past and there are to many new features in W7. Not to mention Vista SP2 upgrade is free itself. Current target to release W7 is end of 09 to early 10. The only thing released so far was a prelimary beta at the professional developer s conference last October. This is not a full public beta but, as usual, copies have been pirated and distributed. The first public beta is expected Q1/09. You can get more details from the horses mouth (W7 Developer s blog) at http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/.
Microsoft has said that Windows 7 will be ready for release in late 09 or early 2010. But the SP2 for Vista is in Beta testing now, you can find it on the Microsoft web site. Vista SP2 info here. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libra... Now as for Windows 7 being FREE to Vista users, Don t hold your breath! Microsoft is a for profit business amp; there for would rather sell you another OS instead of fixing Vista... And it is for this reason that I am moving as many of my friends, family amp; customers as possible over to Linux! It is a more stable, reliable amp; safer OS than anything Microsoft can ever produce!!
A release date hasn t been announced. Historically, new releases of Windows have not been free (although some computers, sold in the few months leading up to the release have come with a voucher for the upgrade). There s no reason to think it will be any different this time.
I ve heard a release date for windows 7 is 2010 (not offical jsut what ive heard) But the public beta is out,
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