On Wednesday 22nd July, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing. Windows Server 2008 R2 was also released on the same date. MSDN and Technet subscribers will start receiving the new operating systems in the coming weeks, whereas general customers will be able to purchase Windows 7 as from the 22nd of October.

For more information on:

Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home?os=nonwin7
Windows Server 2008 R2: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2.aspx

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