more Windows 7 info and resources
As Windows 7 continues it's run (pun intended) to RTM, here’s some links to resources on the Partner Portal as well as other sites to help get you ready for the coming release of Windows 7 which is coming sooner than many of you might be expecting – will you be ready? Btw, when is sooner than you expect? I would point out that there is only scheduled to be a single RC of Win7, and that an RC typically lasts anywhere from 3-5 months, so if you consider that Win7 literally breezed thru the beta stage with very few issues, and do the math (RC released in early May), then you should realize that you might be seeing Win7 RTM as early as mid to late summer. And if that’s the case, you can expect it hit store shelves well before the end of this calendar year. I would hope all of you are already starting to ramp up on it, but in my events and other partner gatherings I find that there’s still a fair number of you who haven’t, so…
WIndows 7 was included in your APR Action Pack update, so you don’t even have to download it.
Main link to Partner Readiness Resources on the MS Partner Portal Windows 7 Online Readiness Kit
More links to additional resources on MS Partner Portal (also in Online Readiness Kit above)
More links to additional resources on other web sites.
OK, I think those should last you for a while. Also, I’ll be doing a lot more coverage on this blog as we move forward, including posting some vidcasts and docs to help you with demos.
While some of your customers may choose to wait for the release-to-manufacturing version and migrate straight from Windows XP, others may find compelling economic reasons to take the Windows Vista migration path. Be ready to support them as necessary, so here’s some VISTA resources around that just in case.