Not an easy question to answer – there is a full answer here http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/21/when-will-you-get-windows-7-rtm.aspx.
To sumarise, business customers with Software Assurance should be able to download the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) on August the 7th (tomorrow!). If you don’t have SA already then you will be able to buy Volume Licence on the 1st of September.
Consumers, which includes businesses that buy OEM licences (the ones bundled with new PCs) should be able to get it from 22nd October. It will depend on the PC manufactuered though.
Microsoft Partners (us!) will get it on August 16th, so we’ll start rolling it out in our office around then. Having tested all our essential apps on the pre-releae versions of course!
Interestingly as well there is going to be a ‘family pack’ licence for Windows 7 Home Premium. This will allow you to install Windows 7 on up to 3 PCs, covering the average family. It hasn’t been announce which countries it will be available in, so I’m hoping it will be made available here.
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