Acer exec: Windows 7 available on Oct. 23

by admin April 30, 2009 at 8:30 pm

Windows 7 will be ready a bit early, according to an executive at the world’s third-largest PC maker, Acer.

On Thursday Acer UK marketing director Bobby Watkins told tech blog Pocket-lint.com to expect the new operating system by fall:

“23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. There is a 30 day upgrade time so that customers don’t wait to buy a new computer, so if you buy during that 30 day period, you’ll get a free upgrade to Windows 7,” Watkins is quoted as saying.

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