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Straight from the horses mouth - Windows 7 has not hit RTM…yet. Despite all of the hoopla and some unofficial announcements, the goods are still in the oven but cooking nicely. When it appears on the Windows 7 Team Blog we’ll know it’s done.

Brandon has some useful info on how you’ll be able to get Windows 7 when it is done

 

Once Windows 7 is complete, how do I get it?

The answer depends on who you are:

  • MSDN & TechNet Subscribers: Subscribers will be able to download the final version of Windows 7 a few weeks after we announce RTM.
  • Volume License (VL) Customers: As announced today by Bill Veghte during his WPC09 keynote, Windows 7 will be available to Volume License customers on September 1st.
  • Consumers, Enthusiasts, & Beta Testers (Everyone else): The retail version of Windows 7 will be available in stores October 22nd. If you pre-ordered Windows 7, it should be delivered sometime around the October 22nd timeframe (depends on the retailer). You can pre-order Windows 7 today through many online retailers like the Microsoft Store.
  • On New PCs: OEMs are expected to start shipping new PCs with Windows 7 pre-installed on them around October 22nd.

 

He answers a number of other key questions over on the blog about continuing to use the RC, product keys and more.