Acer UK: Windows 7 to drop on October 23

With the Windows 7 RC now available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers and the public release just days away (May 5th), there's news out of the UK that may indicate when we'll start seeing the new operating system on retail PCs.

Pocket Lint has had discussions with Acer's director of UK Marketing, Bobby Watkins, who informed the site that "October 23rd is the date that Windows 7 will be available."

Of course, there's no official confirmation from Microsoft about the date as yet, so this may be wishful thinking on Acer's part. Still, as one of the world's largest manufacturers of Windows computers, there's certainly reason to believe Watkins knows what he's talking about.

Don't want to wait until October 23rd to buy your new system, but you still want Windows 7? No problem. In the article, Watkins also states that Acer will allow users who purchase Vista systems during a 30-day window will be able to upgrade for free.

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