Story from July 20, 2007
http://news.com.com/Next+version+of+Windows+Call+it+7/2100-1016_3-6197943.html?tag=nefd.top
"Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows--known internally as version "7"--within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned.
The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the company. "
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Compare to this story on May 4, 2007
However, Steve Ballmer himself said "I guarantee you it won't be four or five years," Ballmer said on the launch date. Still, Microsoft is targeting a two-year timeframe for the upcoming version of the Windows platform."
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Bal...sor-53914.shtml
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I'm thinking Christmas 2011 for Windows Version 7 or "Vienna". Microsoft is talking 'roughly 3 years' from July 2007. The frozen code that made the Vista release was submitted in November of 2006. Given how hard it is to move a large company in a forward direction quickly, 2011 seems about right.
They would be smart to make lots of fanfare with Vista SP1. We'll see how this all plays out....
http://news.com.com/Next+version+of+Windows+Call+it+7/2100-1016_3-6197943.html?tag=nefd.top
"Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows--known internally as version "7"--within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned.
The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the company. "
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Compare to this story on May 4, 2007
However, Steve Ballmer himself said "I guarantee you it won't be four or five years," Ballmer said on the launch date. Still, Microsoft is targeting a two-year timeframe for the upcoming version of the Windows platform."
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Bal...sor-53914.shtml
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I'm thinking Christmas 2011 for Windows Version 7 or "Vienna". Microsoft is talking 'roughly 3 years' from July 2007. The frozen code that made the Vista release was submitted in November of 2006. Given how hard it is to move a large company in a forward direction quickly, 2011 seems about right.
They would be smart to make lots of fanfare with Vista SP1. We'll see how this all plays out....