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Build 7600 16835 Is the Final RTM, 7600 Build 16836 is the Commercial release with all the language packs.
I have it installed in a vm and on a couple computers, and its fully activated - 93 days before its in the store.
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Ubuntu does.

Until OS X picks up support for hardware people actually own, nobody is going to feel obligated to port their apps to it.]]>Jul 21st 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/
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Remind me again what Snow Leopard brings to the table for consumers that isn't already present in Leopard? Cause I can't think of anything. Oh, wait, there's the integrated disappearing buttons in the QuickTime windows. I forgot, sorry. That makes the upgrade all worth it.

Hasn't Apple already acknowledged this is a minor update by not significantly changing the name, and only charging $29 for it?

Why again would anyone be clamoring to get Snow Leopard when it doesn't really add anything to what already exists?

There seems to be a ***LOT*** more excitement over Windows 7 out there than there is about Snow Leopard. Windows 7 has a lot of positive hype behind it... Snow Leopard is generally met with a "ho hum" because it's really just a minor refinement of what is already out there.

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I'm beta testing Windows 7 right now. Love it. Been playing around with it for the past couple months. Pre-ordered Windows 7 Home earlier late last month through Amazon for $50. So, on August 8th, Windows 7 beta won't work anymore or what? Will have I have to downgrade to Vista for a couple months? I dread the thought of going back to Vista...]]>Jul 21st 2009 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/]]>Jul 21st 2009 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/
where's edit button located? i'm sure it's so transparent a caveman couldn't even see it.]]>Jul 21st 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/
Mainly, its just way way WAY faster, more stable, gorgeous, and much simpler to use. Having it on my laptop, I feel like I'm tying my hands together every time I go back to my vista desktop.]]>Jul 21st 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/1. The ability to drag windows that are maximized without clicking a "restore down" button. Also the automatic sizing features are amazing, especially for dual monitor setups.
2. The taskbar and everything related to it is awesome.
3. The lowered resource usage. RC1 uses about 700k RAM for me. Way higher than XP Pro (200k RAM) but much less than Vista (over 1000k).]]>Jul 28th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 21st 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/Jul 22nd 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/windows-7-rtm-begins-rollout-august-6th-oems-and-some-beta-test/
Is that anything like an advance warning, dead body, convicted felon, forced rape, or innocent bystander?]]>Jul 21st 2009 9:19PM