Thursday, August 6th 2009

Windows 7 RTM Released to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers

Today marks another important date in the development phase of Microsoft's much anticipated Windows 7 operating system. Post signing the RTM (release-to-manufacturing) for Windows 7, the software is now officially available to MSDN and Technet subscribers. The English (En-US) version is available starting today, while the International versions will be available weeks later, on October 1.

It was further added that starting tomorrow, companies that are Microsoft Software Assurance license holders, will be able to download Windows 7 RTM (En-US) through the volume-licensing service center (VLSC). International versions will be available later. SA license holders will further be able to purchase Windows 7 through Volume Licensing on September 1st, as announced earlier.
Source: Windows 7 Team Blog
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39 Comments on Windows 7 RTM Released to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers

#26
Disruptor4
My school isn't on there, yet it has a huge IT division attached. Fail.
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#27
A Cheese Danish
Nifty! Too bad I'm too poor to buy a TechNet subscription :(
Oh well, I'm fine without it
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#28
thebeephaha
PP MguireYou dont need a key :nutkick:
RTM should need a key right? Its not use it free till next year like the RC or am I wrong?
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#29
Apocolypse007
Im a full time student at Penn State yet they didn't update my account yet. :(
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#30
DanishDevil
thebeephahaRTM should need a key right? Its not use it free till next year like the RC or am I wrong?
The RTM version is a retail version of the product. You'll need to activate it within 30 days.
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#31
thebeephaha
DanishDevilThe RTM version is a retail version of the product. You'll need to activate it within 30 days.
Win.

I knew it. :toast:
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#32
Necrofire
Didn't realize MSDNAA and ELMS were two different things...
MSDNAA: win7 rtm August 6
ELMS: win7 rtom August 15

Have to wait another 9 days D:
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#33
95Viper
Mike0409Anyone on Technet able to access the Ultimate version? Seem's as tho mine's still grayed out.
You have to log on, goto subscriber downloads, click on details, goto to the top downloads page to download it. I believe the servers got overloaded, so they are sharing with MSDN's.:)
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#34
jamesrt2004
lol give it 2/3 days and there will be so many illegal cracks n stuff of this around :/

already on some of them main sights they have the "virgin RTM" iso up lol's :)
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#35
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
I'm all done!

Just fiddling around with now. I love TechNet!
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#36
beyond_amusia
I'm glad MS loves it's MSDN users =) I'm getting everything installed on my machine again. I did notice one HUGE improvement over the RC right away - My graphics card was scoring a 6.3 for both graphics results in the WEI results - the RTM gave me a 7.3 for both. =) The HDD is the only thing holding me back now, lol.
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#37
thebeephaha
beyond_amusiaI'm glad MS loves it's MSDN users =) I'm getting everything installed on my machine again. I did notice one HUGE improvement over the RC right away - My graphics card was scoring a 6.3 for both graphics results in the WEI results - the RTM gave me a 7.3 for both. =) The HDD is the only thing holding me back now, lol.
Nice. Tho those scores really don't mean jack...

Sometimes better hardware gets lower scores... It really makes no sense sometimes.
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#38
TheGuruStud
Crack has been out for a bit now (over a week)....just fyi.
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#39
ShiBDiB
SUNY Institute of Technology at Uti ca - Information Technology - Utica NY

hooray thousands of dollars of free software
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