Microsoft has announced a date of October 22, 2009, for release of its newest operating system, Windows 7. Do you plan to upgrade? Take the poll.
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With all the bad press — and bad experiences — with Windows Vista, the newest release of Microsoft’s operating system might be accepted a bit more favorably. As with all things, however, time will tell. Nonetheless, if what I’ve read from a couple of different sources is correct, the release date for Windows 7 will be October 22, 2009 — in plenty of time for your holiday shopping enjoyment (and spending).
My sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8081003.stm
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090602/tc_pcworld/windows7releasewhathappensbetweennowoct22_1
I upgraded to Vista from Windows 2000 Professional two years ago, having skipped XP all together, because the applications I was running necessitated the upgrade. As such, I won’t be upgrading to Windows 7 for at least a year after its initial release, with the exception of putting it on an isolated machine so I can better familiarize myself with it.
I would never recommend upgrading simply for the sake of it, but many organizations have been on Windows XP for seven or eight years, and, for a variety of reasons, they might be ready to take the plunge.
Source: Tech Republic
