Ms sent an email out to technet people a few weeks ago and basically inferred that the whole reason that they were offering a non-shipment version and online updates was that rtm would get to us right away. Sent via BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "Greg Sevart" <ad...@xfury.net> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:27:59 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I should have been more specific - availability on Connect for TAP members. I suspect that availability on MSDN and TechNet will be sooner than Microsoft has publicly stated, but you never know. They still haven't officially even announced RTM. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary VanderMolen > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:21 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download > > I doubt it will be on Connect. MS has told us beta testers that > there will be no mass giveaway of RTM copies to the testers. > We were also told there could be up to a 2-3 week delay before it's > available on MSDN and TechNet. > > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Greg Sevart" <ad...@xfury.net> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:22 AM > To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download > > > Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has > > successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will > be > > available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. > I'd be > > wary of anything you might find available for download, since > supposedly all > > 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only > leaked > > copy--a VHD. > > > > We'll see. :)
