Windows 7 will not have any releases other than Beta 1, RC1, or Gold

[Trooper110]

Microsoft: Next step for Windows 7 is a release candidate
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/200...milestone.aspx

Honestly, doesn't really surprise me when you realize that Windows 7 is Windows Vista with some additions.

[Ghost_Rain]

Ty mate that was a Great insight

[Duke{CLR}]

This is why I said Vista was just one big beta for 7. The guys in the MAXPC podcast said that there is a good chance that they will push to have it in OEM machines for the holidays. In order to do this they need to have it ready in August. I am looking for a time when they will have Vista with an upgrade option included.

[WalkinTarget]

I am looking for a time when they will have Vista with an upgrade option included.

Two OS for the price of one !!! That's what I did with my one and only Vista purchase. I used the upgrade coupon to buy a Vista Upgrade DVD after I had bought the MCE2005 edition from Newegg for $109.

But, you say, its an upgrade edition, not a full version. Ahhh, grassshopper, if you know anything about the Vista upgrade process, then you will see the wisdom of this purchase. Google for further info.

[juneau]

This better have some major advances over Vista or i'll definitely be sticking with XP again.

Oh.... and a lot cheaper price tag too.

[paceman]

This better have some major advances over Vista or i'll definitely be sticking with XP again.

Oh.... and a lot cheaper price tag too.

M$ couldn't kill XP with VISTA being so poorly accepted. Look for 7 to be an XP killer. At some point M$ is going stop supporting XP to force everyone over to another OS. Look for 7 to be that ax.

[juneau]

M$ couldn't kill XP with VISTA being so poorly accepted. Look for 7 to be an XP killer. At some point M$ is going stop supporting XP to force everyone over to another OS. Look for 7 to be that ax.

Pretty sure M$ have extended the support life of XP till something like 2015.

[paceman]

Pretty sure M$ have extended the support life of XP till something like 2015.

I hadn't seen that. That is good news. I have no plans to move to another M$ OS until it is shown that it will perform as well as XP.

[juneau]

I hadn't seen that. That is good news. I have no plans to move to another M$ OS until it is shown that it will perform as well as XP.

Nvm perform as well. I want at least 30% better performance out of it or there is no point in upgrading.

[Duke{CLR}]

I listened to MAXPC podcast 93 today ant they were discussing it. They said that they weren't supposed publish any benchmarks but the ones they did were impressive.

[DougBob]

Nvm perform as well. I want at least 30% better performance out of it or there is no point in upgrading.

30% performance increase on the same hardware? You'll never see it, guaranteed.

[juneau]

30% performance increase on the same hardware? You'll never see it, guaranteed.

Overall you should. Factoring in bootup times, DX performance etc. XP from '98 was a big leap. XP to Vista was a baby step.

We need another big leap imo.