Windows 7 Could be Launched in 2011

Last week, I linked to a rumor that Windows 7, the next version of our beloved OS, would potentially be released in late 2009 – only three years after Vista. But, as is becoming far too common lately, it turns out the rumor was fully unsubstantiated and has been debunked by the fellows at Redmond:

“We are currently in the planning stages for Windows 7 and expect it will take approximately 3 years to develop. The specific release date will be determined once the company meets its quality bar for release.”

Three years, for the uninitiated, would bring us to 2011. I don’t know about you, but I am certainly not in a hurry for Vista’s follow-up, and I believe Microsoft needs all the time they can get to make sure it’s not as disappointing as Vista’s launch was.

Contrary to all that is being said on the net, it clearly looks like Microsoft is NOT planning to release Windows 7 in 2009. Microsoft’s official response, by an Email dated 26th January, 2008, to WinVistaClub states that Windows 7 is still in the planning stage and will take approximately 3 years to develop. The following is the extract of the mail:

Source: WinVistaClub