Windows 7 Launch Date & Box Art Revealed

Alright, so this isn’t new news, but for the few people who don’t know, Microsoft announced the Windows 7 launch date last week, and that happens to be October 22, a Thursday. This is semi-odd placement, as it misses the “back-to-school” rush and also lands a bit short of the holiday season, but hey, at least they aren’t rushing things.

Although the release date has been unveiled, pricing has not. We can expect that to fall in line with what we saw with Vista, if not a little bit lower. Also similar to Vista, 7 will become available in a variety of editions, the most popular on these shores of which will be Home Premium, Professional (Business) and Ultimate. For netbooks, Home Basic is sure to be a popular option.

Along with the new launch date, Microsoft has also revealed the box art on their store, and I have to say, it looks quite good. It’s modern, clean, and doesn’t say Vista on the cover (haw haw). In all seriousness though, I don’t even use Windows as my primary OS, but I’m still excited to see this thing launch.

Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you’ll see a lot of things you’ve asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, to make your PC work the way you want it to, and to make it possible to do new things. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. See how it’s come to life.