Microsoft confident, cautious as near-final Windows 7 is released

Microsoft's servers have been overwhelmed this morning as subscribers to its MSDN and TechNet services scramble to download the newly issued Windows 7 Release Candidate. The continued demand is another good sign for the next version of Microsoft's flagship product, following generally positive reviews for early builds.

But the Windows team is being careful not to declare victory yet.

"We feel very confident about the quality of the product, the path we're on, and being able to meet our goals," said Jeff Price, senior director of Windows product management. At the same time, he made it clear that the team is doing its best to keep that confidence in check. "We're trying to be cautiously optimistic," he said.

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