Windows 7 RC makes early public debut
Published: 05 May 2009 08:21 BST
The release candidate of Windows 7 has made its public debut early.
After arriving first on torrent sites and then showing up on Microsoft's developer program websites from 30 April, the operating system arrived on the main Microsoft.com website late on Monday night. The software was slated to be made publicly available on Tuesday.
The release candidate version, officially build 7100, is expected to be the last major public test of the product before it is finalised.
Officially, the company will only confirm that it plans to release Windows 7 before Windows Vista hits its third anniversary of broad availability in January. However, the software maker is widely seen as aiming to finish it soon enough for it to be on PCs that ship during this year's Christmas shopping season.
A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment.
Credit: Windows 7 Release Candidate debuts early from CNET News
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