Windows 7 Release Date

Microsoft announced that Windows 7 was “RTM” (Released To Manufacturing) yesterday but the big question is, “When can I download Windows 7?” The answer, as it so often is with anything related to Microsoft, is, “It depends!”

First, you need to put yourself in a category – which of these fits you?

• ISB and IHV Partner
• Available for download on August 6th
• Gold and Certified Partners
• Available for download on August 16th
• Action Pack Subscribers
• Available for download on August 23rd
• Volume Licensing customers with Software Assurance
• Available for download on August 7th
• Volume Licensing customers without Software Assurance
• Available for download on September 1
• Technet Subscriber
• Available for download on August 6th
• MSDN Subscriber
• Available for download on August 6th
• A nobody (i.e. just a normal customer wanting Windows 7)
• In stores and shipping on new PCs on October 22nd