Windows 7 Released To Developers And Manufacturers

By Digital Trends Staff Published October 25, 2009

October 22, the day when Windows 7 gets its full release, is growing ever closer.

One big step toward that arrived on Thursday, when the OS was released to IT professionals, software developers, and hardware manufacturers. The English version was made available via the TechNet program, with versions in other languages arriving October 1.

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August 23 will let in action pack subscribers, followed by volume licensing customers without Software Assurance on September 1.

After that comes the full public release in October.

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