Is Windows 7 ready for release now?
Earlier today, I read about the latest leaked build of Windows 7 to appear on BitTorrent. The text on the desktop suggests that build 7057 is part of the release candidate branch.
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13.3.2009 Paul Thurrott: Is Windows Vista Ready?
There's been a lot of speculation and opinion about Windows Vista lately. Many claim that Microsoft's next generation operating system isn't ready and can't be made ready in time for the software giant's self-imposed October 2006 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) deadline.
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3.8.2006 At NASA, Windows Vista Isn't Ready For Launch
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the latest federal agency to put a hold on PC upgrades to Windows Vista. NASA has decided against deploying Microsoft's five-month-old operating system anytime this year.
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26.4.2007 Windows Vista Premium Ready PCs….Really???
Thanks to thepodest who wrote this article for
his blog. These are the specs requirements for Premium Vista PCs according to Microsoft.
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16.6.2007 Are You Ready for Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta?
Are you ready for Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta? Windows Live messenger 8.5 is barely out the door, but the question is not without a solid foundation.
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22.11.2007 Windows Home Server nearly ready for prime time
A typical household with two adults and three children can easily have three or more computers. Since each of the users wants access to the Internet, their PCs are likely to already be connected to a router -- but sharing media files and other data among the computers often remains an arduous task.
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2.3.2007 Get Ready for the Slipstream - Integrated Windows XP SP3 RTM Disks
Following its natural course of evolution, after being released to manufacturing on April 21, 2008, Windows XP Service Pack 3 began shipping to Microsoft's OEM partners, and subsequently to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
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24.4.2008 Get ready for the summer of Apple
Apple is preparing for one of the most pivotal summers in its history. On June 29, the company is expected to release the iPhone, perhaps one of the most hyped gadgets in history and a clear sign of where CEO Steve Jobs is placing his bets.
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9.6.2007 New Need For Speed Game is ready
The latest EA investors meeting was a great opportunity for the company's boss, John Riccitiello to unveil a host of new and exciting projects.
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18.6.2008 Ready for a new day? The new Microsoft site!
In just a few hours, the business launch of Windows Vista will take place at the NASDAQ headquarters.
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30.11.2006 Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
There have been 64-bit versions of Windows since Windows 2000, but Microsoft thinks 64-bit Vista may finally be starting to take off....
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4.8.2008 Linux gets ready to fight Microsoft
The Linux Foundation insists it is equipped to fight Microsoft if the software giant’s lawsuit against TomTom impacts the open source Linux kernel.
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28.2.2009 Get ready for Vista and Win2k8 SP2!
Just a heads up to prepare for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.
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21.5.2009 Report: Half of PCs Not Vista-Ready
While nearly every current PC will be able to run Windows Vista, only half will be able to take full advantage of all of it's features, a recent study by research firm Gartner suggests. In turn, the firm is urging IT managers to take caution when ordering new PCs.
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7.4.2006 Microsoft Says Home Server Ready For Liftoff
Now that Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) has released a fix for the data corruption bug in Windows Home Server, channel partners are hoping Microsoft will embark on an advertising and marketing blitzkrieg to show consumers that having a server in the home can, in fact, make their lives easier.
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24.7.2008 Microsoft: Office 2007 download ready Dec. 1
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it has completed work on Office 2007's system code and released it to manufacturing.
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7.11.2006 Analysis: Vista's Ready Boost is no match for RAM
There's a new way to enhance your cache in Vista - simply plug in your Flash memory stick. But how much performance gain can you really expect? TG Daily ran an average PC through a benchmark parcours and discovered that the old rules still apply: There is no substitute for an adequate amount of system memory. Period.
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13.2.2007 Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Is Close – Microsoft Says Get Ready
After spending in excess of a year cooking, Internet Explorer 8 is, finally, almost here. Microsoft has already started shipping the bits for the first beta version of Internet Explorer 8. For the time being, IE8 Beta 1 is available exclusively to a pre-selected pool of testers.
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28.2.2008 Get Ready for Vista SP1 RTM Action Pack
Concomitantly with the general availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM, Microsoft will also start offering the new Action Pack complete with the SP1 gold bits. The Action Pack has evolved since the initial offering came out, associated with the RTM build of Vista, in order to allow company partners to perform full installations (bare metal deployments) of the service
pack.
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17.3.2008 Microsoft Visual Studio Orcas Beta 1 ready for download
Microsoft officials said earlier this week that they planned to deliver Visual Studio "Orcas" Beta 1 for download some time in April. On April 19, they made good on their word.
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21.4.2007 Microsoft, ISVs Set To Ship Vista-Ready Security Products
Microsoft said this week that its security unit and top security ISVs -- including Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro -- plan to release Windows Vista-ready products and services on Jan. 30, when the operating system is due to become generally available.
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18.1.2007 Vista-For-Free coupon with Vista ready PC's
Microsoft and the world's leading PC vendors have reached an agreement to promote the long-awaited Vista OS by offering PC buyers worldwide a free upgrade coupon, as a way of encouraging them to buy a Vista-capable PC as early as possible, according to market sources, citing information leaked from Taiwan-based PC makers.
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11.10.2006 Windows DreamScene released!
In early July, I wrote about The Ultimate Team’s intention to ship the remaining promised Ultimate Extras (DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs) by the end of the summer.
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25.9.2007 Windows Vista Beta 2 released
Windows Vista Beta 2 has officialy been released to testers, via Microsoft's Connect portal. The build number is 5384.4. Windows Server "Longhorn" has also been released to testers. The packages are available for both the x86 and x64 platforms.
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23.5.2006 Windows Live OneCare Released
Microsoft has unveiled its highly anticipated security software suite - Windows Live OneCare.
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31.5.2006 Windows Mobile 6.1 to be released on 1 April
Pocket-lint has learnt from sources close to the matter that Microsoft will announce the much-rumoured refresh to its mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile, on 1 April 2008.
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26.3.2008 Windows 7 Beta 1 to be released at CES?
Bob Familiar, Architect Evangelist working for Microsoft, has posted a blog entry detailing next weeks MSDN Developer Conferences.
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4.12.2008 Windows Vista Build 5219 to be released
Microsoft will on Tuesday release a refreshed build of Windows Vista at it's Professional Developer's Conference in Los Angeles, California.
This build is 5219.
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Windows Vista Build 5483 released!
Windows Vista Build 5483, which has supposedly been released to TAP testers has now apparently leaked to the web. The full build string is as follows: 5483.winmain.060720-1900
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28.7.2006 Windows Live Messenger 8.1 beta released
We are pleased to inform you that the Windows Live Messenger 8.1 has started. We are delighted to have you on board once again and look forward to getting your feedback about the latest version of Windows Live Messenger.
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8.9.2006Get ready for Windows Vista
Getting ready for Windows
Vista, available in early
2007, means choosing the
edition that's right for you
and ensuring that you have the
right PC to enjoy the
experiences you want...
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25.05.2006Steven Sinofsky named President of Windows division
Microsoft today released a press statement stating that Steven Sinofsky has been named President of the Windows division. He now assumes
responsibility of the Windows business unit including both the engineering and marketing functions for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer.
"Steven Sinofsky has demonstrated the ability to lead large teams that deliver great products. The work he and the team have done in getting ready to
ship Windows 7 really defines how to develop and ship world-class software." said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. This comes as Microsoft is putting
the finishing touches on Windows 7 and is getting ready to release the RTM.
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09.07.2009SlingCatcher will be ready when it's ready
In response to unconfirmed reports that Sling Media's Slingcatcher component would be delayed until late this year, the company told BetaNews
SlingCatcher will ship when it's good and ready...
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11.04.2008Is Your Application Ready for Windows 7 RTM?
Yochay Kiriaty: As we approach October 22
nd you need to ask yourself: Is your application ready for Windows 7? What will happen when end
users install your application on Windows 7? Will your application run? Will your application behave like a Windows 7 first class citizen? Will users
see any difference when running applications on Windows 7 versus Windows Vista or XP? October 22
nd is just around the corner and we are
here to help you answer, śYES!ť to these questions and be able to state with confidence that, śAbsolutely, my application rocks on Windows 7.ť
We want to help your users get the best possible Windows 7 experience from your application starting on Day 1...
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23.07.2009Windows Server 'Longhorn'
Updated
Alongside the December CTP of
Windows Vista, Microsoft has
released build 5270 of Windows
Server "Longhorn."
Both operating systems are
available on the same DVD
image. Although development is
currently in line with the
client build, the next Windows
Server won't be ready until
2007...
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20.12.2005Vista: One Year Later
One year ago today,
Microsoft released Windows
Vista to manufacturing. In the obligatory anniversary post we ask: Was it ready? Will it ever be ready?
The answer to the
first question is an emphatic "no." Vista wasn't ready. Hardware manufacturers and software developers weren't ready for it. The channel and
enterprises weren't ready, and consumers couldn't get it because Vista missed holiday 2006.
Microsoft promised WOW, but the reaction was, "What?" What is
different from Windows XP? What is wrong with the hardware requirements? What is the difference between "
Capable" and "
Ready?" What is this
Software Assurance requirement for Vista
Enterprise? What happened to the familiarity of Windows XP? What is
wrong with my Vista applications and hardware?
More recently the "W" question is "When?"--as in
when will
Microsoft release Vista Service Pack 1?
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08.11.2007Microsoft Prepares to release Windows Live Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail (previous
named Windows Live Mail)
testers have received an
e-mail from Microsoft with the
words " we're getting
ready to launch " although
there is no notice of a date.
Microsoft is also offering two
small gifts for beta
participation: a "Free Beta
Badge" and a "Great Windows
Vista Offer". The link
following the offers the beta
tester three signatures with
the embedded words " I was
a Beta Tester for Windows Live
Hotmail ". The second
offer is for a $100
discount on a high-performance
Gateway FX530 Series PC with
Windows Vista Ultimate with a
2 system limit per customer or
four free (with mail-in
rebate) " hardware
accessories from Epson,
Kingston, D-Link and Artec
with a custom-built system
running Windows Vista Ultimate
from a local PC
builder ".
Windows Live Hotmail is
currently on the tenth
milestone, M10 - released on
April 2, 2007. M4 was
publically released on
November 29, 2005. What does
Neowin think, is WLH ready for
a release?
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02.05.2007Get ready for MIX09!
With MIX09 fast approaching, Microsoft is expected to announce few goodies in the conference, happening in Las Vegas this Wednesday. So here is my
prediction on what Microsoft may announce this year: Internet Explorer 8 RTMSilverlight 3 BetaWindows Azure platform announcements, updatesMore
details on Visual Studio 2010. Not sure whether there would be any public beta Microsoft demoed IE 8 in the last year's MIX event and IE 8 RC1 was
released in January 2009. A week ago, Microsoft released a video to show that IE 8 is on par in speed with its competitive browsers, namely Firefox
and Google Chrome. IE8 Performance Stay tuned for more updates regarding MIX09 announcements.
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18.03.2009Response to Speculation on Next Version of Windows
No official guidance yet;
company will provide more
details when ready.
Microsoft released the
following statement today from
Kevin Kutz, Director, Windows
Client, in response to recent
speculation on the next
version of the Microsoft
Windows operating system:
"The launch of
Windows Vista was an
incredibly exciting moment for
our customers and partners
around the world, and the
company is focused on the
value Windows Vista will bring
to people today. We are not
giving official guidance to
the public yet about the next
version of Windows, other than
that we're working on it.
When we are ready, we will
provide updates."
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14.02.2007Microsoft getting ready for Windows 7 marketing?
Microsoft sure has been hitting hard at the competition lately with their latest round of "Laptop Hunters" ads with success, and now as we get
closer towards the final version of Windows 7, it looks like Microsoft is preparing the latest "I'm a PC" marketing featuring Windows 7. This
photo of the sticker was first revealed by our own Neowin reporter Tom Warren, and while Windows 7 hasn't been featured in the TV ads yet, I
suspect it will soon appear in the next few months. Box art and pricing for Windows 7 has also yet to be revealed, but when they are, we'll be
sure to share them, so stay tuned.
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01.05.2009AppStore to offer ready-made ringtones
The AppStore has been missing a few features from their online store for the iPhone, one of those is ready-made custom ringtone versions of songs,
used for incoming calls.. Apple will be revealing the ready-made ring tones next week at their press conference, only if they are able to get them
ready in time. The custom ringtones have been missing from the iPhone since its debut, limiting consumers to a selection of preloaded ringtones
featured on the iPhone. Currently consumers have to edit their own ringtones through third-party software or use iTunes to edit their own music to
create ring tones for their device.
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03.09.2009HP: Linux ready for most applications
Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said.
Randy Hergett, HP's
director of engineering for open-source and Linux organization, said at the Gelato Itanium Conference & Expo in Singapore on Monday that Linux is
ready to be used in some mission-critical applications, despite a perception that there are gaps in areas such as manageability.
Linux is "ready for most applications," he said, noting that there are telecommunications companies running mission-critical databases on Linux,
and overall adoption levels are ramping up.
Citing an HP-commissioned global study conducted by market-research company GCR
earlier this year, Hergett said that three out of five decision makers were ready to deploy Linux for mission-critical applications within the next
two years, while one in five saw that happening in five years' time. ..
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01.10.2007Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement
Over the weekend, many Windows 7 lovers have been busy looking into the wild and Ed Bott, ZDNet blogger, was not an exception. Bott has found some
interesting information in the Windows 7 license agreement(EULA). Bott reports that the EULA ends with an revision ID -
EULAID:Win7_B.1_PRO_NRL_en-US which confirms that this leaked build is indeed beta 1. But no one from Microsoft is ready to confirm whether this build
is indeed the beta 1 which is going to be released at CES.
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30.12.2008Are You Ready for Windows Vista?
Columnist Stuart Mudie
describes how to make the move
to Windows Vista using Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor and
Windows Easy Transfer...
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29.09.2006Intel, Yahoo, Comcast to partner on widgets for live TV
Are you ready for 3D, overlaid, interactive widgets to move off of the PC desktop onto your television set? An initiative announced yesterday by a
powerhouse team of developers will probably make it happen, whether you're ready or not...
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21.08.2008Microsoft Hyper-V still a work in progress, group says
Windows Server 2008 R2 will help Microsoft narrow the feature gap with virtualization products from VMware and Citrix Systems, but its new Hyper-V
software still won't be "production-ready" for most enterprise applications, according to Burton Group.
The analyst company
did a side by side comparison of VMware's vSphere 4, released in May, Citrix's XenServer 5.5, released in June, and Microsoft's Hyper-V Server 2008
R2, which is due to ship with its Windows Server OS upgrade in October.
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02.09.2009Windows 7 to be ready for holiday shopping season
Microsoft has finally acknowledged what outside observers have realized for some time: Windows 7 is going to be ready this year, in time for the
holiday shopping season. Thats the official message from the opening of Tech-Ed 2009 in Los Angeles today...
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11.05.2009New version of Windows Mobile sighted, the Crossbow
Microsoft is preparing 2 major
upgrades to Windows Mobile,
one has code name Windows
Mobile Crossbow (based still
on Windows CE 5) and the other
one has code name Windows
Mobile Photon (based on new
Windows CE 6).
Windows Mobile 5 is the
current OS of choice for
Windows Mobile users however
the next iteration, codenamed
Crossbow, has shown its face.
It has a glossy title bar and
soft keys and will feature
Vista-esque folder icons
etc.
Pieter Knook,
a Microsoft Sr. VP, has
commented that Microsoft plan
to release an upgrade to their
mobile platform yearly which
is interesting and could mean
a new OS with every yearly
upgrade for pay monthly
contracts. Knook has also
commented that Crossbow will
have strong links with Office
2007 and Exchange 12 as well
as including the mobile
version of Office
Communicator, an Instant
Messenger tool for
enterprises.
Google
cache caught a leaked
presentation which told us
that Crossbow will be released
to manufacturer in Q4 2006
ready for release in Q1/Q2 of
2007 and that the next
operating system (codenamed
Photon) will be released to
manufacturers in Q4 2007 ready
for release in Q1/Q2 2008
(Photon is set to include a
new, flexible shell with
modular containers and utilise
the "Yamazaki" CE
kernel).
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09.10.2006Windows Vista RC2 - Build 5744
Microsoft has accidently left
details on how RC2 will be
distributed.
The
company has a CPP for RC2
ready for the download to be
distributed shortly. It's not
clear exactly when RC2 will be
released but rumours point
towards a release this
week.
The build is
5744 and is expected to be the
last released to testers
before RTM. Testers are hoping
for the new sounds, refined
aero glass and bootscreen in
this build.
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05.10.2006Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard third beta released for testing
As Windows 7 RC gets ready for its release, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard build 10A261 is released officially to select beta developers and testers this
week according to an Italian Website, Macity. Compared to earlier builds 10A190 and 10A222, there are few noticeable changes to the software other
than minor adjustments to the System Preferences pane and bug fixes to the new Cocoa-based Finder. The User Interface remains mostly unchanged and the
build is said to have more stability and speed. Developers are asked to focus on printer drivers, 3rd-party applications, and Microsoft Exchange
support.
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