Windows 7 to be released this year?

Windows 7 Desktop showing Google Chrome (browsing Ubuntu website) and the new Internet Explorer 8 co-existing quite nicely.

Windows 7 might be released this year. This according to a column by Ina Fried at CNET. Microsoft has not announced any plans to release this latest version though but rumors abound. Ina also said Microsoft is working on a program to offer Vista buyers a free and low cost upgrade to this version. This may happen sometime in July. Hmm, should I wait buying a new PC since I don't have Vista? Previous blog post suggest Windows 7 will cost around $300!!! Whoa.

Windows 7 is pretty. And fast. Well, the betas that I have are. Although I haven't really gotten a good use of them being busy dealing with the usual evil doers. As I've written in a previous post, the install was painless and quick. Some software wouldn't install, some were installed fine.

My latest install is build 7022.

UPDATE: Windows 7 may be released sometime in late October or early November.