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Acer: Windows 7 Will Be Out Oct. 23, Free Upgrade If You Buy a PC 30 Days Before [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
Acer's UK marketing director Bobby Watkins tells Pocket Lint that "23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available." Better news: If buy a PC 30 days before, you get Windows 7 free. Admittedly, we're somewhat dubious of that specific date—it seems a little too specific, a little too early—but we're pretty comfortable with the idea of Windows 7 launching by fall, given that RC1 went out to MSDN subscribers today, with public at large getting a crack on May 5 and the fact that most people expected it to be out in July ...
Windows 7 to launch on October 23, according to Acer
TechSpot —
... , an official download for the public at large will follow on May 5, and development towards the RTM is already on track. But when exactly is it going to be released in its final form? According to an Acer executive, on October 23 along with their new all-in-one Z5600 PC built specifically around Windows 7 features. He also confirmed that any Vista-based models purchased in the 30 days prior to this date will be eligible for Microsoft's free upgrade program. Needless to say, you should take this with a grain of salt, but even Microsoft itself has said that a holiday release ...
Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Date Presumably Revealed
X-bit labs —
... has revealed that Microsoft Corp. s Windows 7 next-generation operating system (OS) will be released officially on the 23 rd of October, 2009, if there are no changes in the plans. 23 rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. 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, said Robert Watkins, managing director of Acer UK, in an interview with Pocket-lint web-site. Earlier this year other makers of computers pointed at September October ...
Acer: Windows 7 coming October 23rd pre-loaded on Z5600 AIO
Engadget —
... If all this talk of Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 has thoroughly piqued your interests, here's something to tickle your fancy even more. Acer UK marketing director Bobby Waltkins has told Pocket-Init that the Z5600 all-in-one PC is ...
Acer Says Windows 7 Will Be Available From October 23rd 2009
techPowerUp! —
... their AIO PC with Windows 7, so as to take advantage of the new OS's capabilites. Also mentioned was the fact that the new Asus Eee Top shipping at the end of september will be in store for people to "touch and feel".
There is still no official word from Microsoft on the matter, but although Windows 7 may be released to manufacturing from the end of October, it could still be a long wait to the expected date of January 2010 for Windows 7 to hit retail.
Source: Pocket-lint
Windows 7 Releases Oct. 23 (Maybe)
Overclockers Club news Feed —
... of Acer's new All-in-One PC's, Acer European President Massimo D'Angelo Let a big date slip. He was asked if they would ship with Windows 7, and replied "No, when it's in store it won't have Windows 7 pre-loaded. We won't be actually selling it a day before the 23rd October". To add to the snafu, Acer UK MD Bobby Watkins then told Pocket-lint: "23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. 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 ...
Acer: Windows 7 will come out on October 23
The Tech Report: News —
... to a holiday launch. In closed quarters, however, the release date may well be a certainty. Acer UK executive Bobby Watkins spilled the beans to Pocket-Lint in a pretty unambiguous manner. He stated, "23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. 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." The same executive also noted that Acer is prepping a Z5600 all-in-one PC specifically designed for the new operating system. The PC maker plans to starts ...
Acer: Windows 7 launch set for October 23
DV Hardware —
... 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", Bobby Watkins, Acer's UK MD told Pocket-lint.
Talking about their new all-in-one model, the Z5600 PC, specifically designed for Windows 7, the company revealed that the Asus Eee Top rival, will actually be shipping at the end of September to be in stores for people to "touch and feel".
Source: Pocket Lint Acer: Windows 7 launch set for October 23 - More ...
