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Yes, the torrentsphere has been very, very quiet the last few weeks. It's been exactly 3 months since the beta (build 7000) first leaked and in that time we've seen 7022, 7048 and 7057. Since 7057 there have been many rumors about other builds, lots of fake releases and a dozen or so customizations of 7057. It's been a frustrating time for a Win7 enthusiast because it may be another month before the RC leaks.

I'm still running the beta but I must say it has been very solid and though I'm only using it for light duty, it has worked quite well. I am really looking forward to the RC, here is hoping it drops early in April!

Just saw Mary Jo Foley's post on ZDNet about the "accidental" posting of a download page for the RC that is dated May 2009 - so if that is true we have over a month to go until the RC :(

Yes, I've read on Ars Technica (or was it some other sites) that the RC is slated for end of May.

The torrent sites are so quite, you can almost hear the creaking of the wooden ships in Pirate's Bay....

"That said, I'd really like to see another interim build. :)"

I hate to say this but I think I might feel sad when windows 7 goes gold, I been having fun playing with all previous builds that I don't want it to end :-)

why can't they give us the RC now.... Grrrr....

From a  lot of what I've read through Ars and elsewhere, I believe the last week of May 2009 will be the drop point for the public RC debut. For those of us who have been enjoying the beta program, it is a bummer to all of a sudden just have the OS and nothing more. However, being lucky enough to obtain build 7057, I believe the RC will be worth the wait.

I'm quite satisifed with the stability and quality of build 7057 and how well it works with modern PC's. I'm even more impressed with how well build 7000 is working with XP era machines such as the test unit my brother is working with. Even a friend of mine who has stripped Windows 7 build 7057 to barebones, is liking what has been brewed so far.

Keep in mind that our friends on the Mac side are also patiently waiting for SnowLeopard. Yet they have even less information than we do. I have to admit, I'm very curious to see what the guru's of Culpertino are up to. They have some ideas from the Mac websites and other leaks, but us on the Windows 7 side have seen a lot more than they have.

So while its a tad frustraiting, at least we've got several builds of the OS to check out while we're waiting. Besides, if MIcrosoft has something up their sleeves, hopefully it will be worth the suspense. Like any good thriller, its the suspense that gets me.

@subzero....Snow Leopard will be there I am sure.

www.appleinsider.com/.../apple_worldwide_developers_conference_set_for_june_8_12.html

I hope they release a new UI. Otherwise why steal the UI guy from Adobe who created the Lightroom interface and then not incorporate that into Windows 7?

I like some of the tweaks they have done with 7 so far but I think they can do a lot more, especially with the window chrome and other interface elements (i.e. scroll bars).

My prediction?  RTM in August/September, general availability in November.

And before rj gets out of school, these are only my personal predictions, and they could turn out wrong.  You see, that's the nature of predictions.

@Lindy,

Thats been in the headlines for awhile now. However, by the time WWDC comes around, Windows 7 RC will be out.

However, I can't wait for the keynote. I'll be watching along with everyone else!

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The date for WWDC was just announced today.  7 RC will be two weeks old at that point??

The rumor I read the other day was that Snow Leopard will ship 60 days after WWDC, so probably early August?

Either way it will be an interesting comparison.  Probably the first time in a while that both MS and Apple have OS release that is pretty close together.

If Jobs is really "OK", I bet he will make his re-appearance for this event.  If he is a no show, then he is probably not ever going to come back.

Aye, I'm concerned about Jobs too. I really do hope he shows. But I've read a lot about SnowLeopard being shown off at WWDC for a while now, so its just a formality.

Yeah, if everything goes without a hitch the RC will be about two weeks out of the gate.

This is a great time for computer users on either side. New refreshed and updated products to unlock things we cannot imagine right now. Very excitiing!

I've learned never to count out Steve Jobs. If any guy can make a comeback, its Steve.

I really think that Microsfot has something up their sleeve and their ar not sowing it untill apple releases the iPhone and Snow. I also think that apple has something, what I don't know but I love how they are really compeating with each other. I think this will work out great for us consumers.

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Time's running out if your prediction that Windows 7 will ship in April is to come to fruition.

Mac are cool. Microsoft says so.

blog.seattlepi.com/.../165113.asp

Macs safer than PCs. And you don't need to run anti-virus software.

www.appleinsider.com/.../pwn2own_contest_winner_macs_are_safer_than_windows.html

Mac users knew this all along. Better OS. Safer. And you don't need to run junk anti-virus, anti-spyware software on it.

PC kids, make sure you're anti-virus software is up to date. Then go run a system scan. See you back here in four hours (once it's done).

@robertsjoe

Wow, way to turn a slap-in-the-face into some sort of a win, lol!  He basically said Macs are less secure (which is exactly the opposite of what the Apple fanboys were trying to tell us all this time), and said that the reason they were "safer" was because of lack of interest from hackers, due to its low marketshare.

So while you are probably more "safe" on a Mac than a PC, it is not for any reason to be proud of.  It is purely based on its pathetic marketshare.

I know you just came back from a long day of school, but try to understand what is really going on here, it will save us all a lot of time having to explaining this to you.

If I were you I'd be more concerned about getting Apple to fix their insecure OS than trying to come here and show us how ignorant you are.

Love,

ByteFlipper

@byteflipper: what is going on here is that he said he'd recommend Macs over PCs. Now that's nothing to crow about. Users are safer on a Mac. That's something to crow about.

And the Microsoft ad affirming that Macs are cool and PCs are not. Microsoft and PCs can't even do an add affirming their product. How sad.

@byteflipper: Do you understand now that Macs just cause less problems for users, are easier to use and simply allows you to get more done? Win win.

I'm surprised there was hardly any mention that they were also able to complete take control of a machine running Windows 7 and IE8. Yep, the future looks the same for Windows. Still as dark and insecure.

Even corporations hate Windows images.appleinsider.com/changewave.png

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Bobbi Jo must be off the bi-polar meds again. Somebody should let his/her parents know.

--tayme

rj, look at this very article and it will tell you what Paul thinks about the April release date of 7.  As in, he says it is the RC and that it is coming out in May, as per the documentation.  The word prediction seems to have some sort of meaning to you that is different than others.

Who's "they" that you mention about being able to take over a machine?  How many corporations use a Mac?  What's an "add"?  Attention Deficit Disorder?

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