ANALYST: Windows 7 Out This Summer
- Scribbled on March 10th, 2009 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Industry News, Microsoft Windows 7, Release Date(s), Rumor Mill
Oh, those video game industry analysts. They keep making bold but insanely wrong predictions, it’s a wonder anyone ever gives them credence, aside from working in big investment houses that handle rich billionaires’ stock holdings.
The latest analyst prediction is not farfetched, however. Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal thinks that Windows 7 will be out this Summer, rather than Microsoft’s loose early 2010 plans. Why? Instant cash flow, and a lot of people think version 7048 is a release candidate.
Officially, Microsoft has said only that it will have Windows 7 on the market by next January, the three-year anniversary of Windows Vista’s mainstream launch. However, the company has been aiming to have it out in time to be on PCs that ship during this year’s holiday shopping season. PC industry sources told CNET News last month that Microsoft continues to push toward that goal.
The release of Windows 7 should allow Microsoft to make $1.5 billion in additional revenue, Aggarwal said, with nearly $1 billion coming from the upgrade market and as much as $680 million possible if Microsoft is able to increase the number of premium versions of Windows being used on Netbooks.
Those of you toying around with the Win7 beta, do you think it’s ready for the big time?
(Thanks, Firing Squad.)
March 10th, 2009 at 11:46 am
great announce, thanks for the post