Tech site Pocket-lint quotes a representative of PC maker Acer saying that Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, will be available Oct. 23. If it's accurate, it would be the first time the release date has been nailed down.
Microsoft isn't commenting on the report yet. The company, which issued the first Windows 7 Release Candidate today, has so far declined to give a specific release date or even to confirm that the new operating system will be available this calendar year. Even so, the widespread assumption is that the company is aiming for a release in time for holiday shopping, so the news wouldn't be that surprising.
According to the site, Acer's Bobby Watkins also provided information about upgrade promotions, similar to those offered to people who bought Windows XP machines in advance of Windows Vista's release. However, it's not clear if he was referring to an Acer arrangement or something that would apply more broadly across the industry.
"23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available," the site quotes Watkins as saying. "There is a 30 day upgrade time so that customers don't wait to buy a new computer so if you buy during that 30 day period, you'll get a free upgrade to Windows 7."
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