Windows 7 RTM

[Cat-tranz]

After weeks of speculation, Microsoft confirmed today July 25, 2009
that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing milestone. Steve Ballmer made the initial announcement during his speech at the Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) Conference that took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

Windows 7 RTMed means that the final build was signed off today after going through vigorous testing and validation checks to ensure that the build was of release quality.

 

[AWS]

And the beta testers don't get the bits early. In every OS beta I've been part of including server os we got the RTM build. We had to buy a license after 60 days, but, at least we had it. Not so this time.