Acer exec: Windows 7 available on Oct. 23
An executive at the PC maker in the U.K. says its forthcoming all-in-one desktop will be available earlier than Microsoft had previously announced.
Windows 7 will be ready a bit early, according to an executive at the world's third-largest PC maker, Acer.
Acer Z5600 all-in-one desktop
(Credit: 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.
That's also the day Acer will release its Z5600 PC, an all-in-one desktop built specifically around Windows 7 features.
Microsoft has previously stated that the final version of Windows 7 won't be ready until January 2010. The first release candidate of the new operating system will be available Thursday to some developers and to the public next week.
