On August 6th [Pacific time] the first public release of Windows 7 will be to MSDN Subscribers, which is over two months ahead of the general availability date of October 22nd for retail and OEM customers. To support the variety of languages and builds, 893 different images are being released to MSDN Subscriber Downloads in three waves through August 21st.
There is NO supported upgrade path from either Windows 7 Beta or RC – to Windows 7 RTM. For more information, see Windows 7 Upgrade Paths.
Some useful links:
- Windows 7 and Browser Choice in Europe – Microsoft on the Issues, Dave Heiner, VP & Deputy General Counsel
- Windows 7 Team Blog – Windows Team Blog
- When will you get Windows 7 RTM? - Windows Team Blog post announcing availability
- Engineering Windows 7 – Windows blogs on the engineering behind Windows 7
- Windows 7 TechCenter: Springboard Series – Microsoft TechNet site
- Windows Developer Center – MSDN site
- Windows 7 Upgrade Paths – Windows 7 Technical Library Roadmap topic
- Windows 7 Site – Windows 7 product marketing site
Installing Win7 using a USB Stick – TechNet Edge video from Dennis Chung
