We reported earlier that Windows 7's official launch date is Thursday October 22nd, and the operating system won't be available in stores until then. But PC World and Currys have already started shipping copies of Windows 7 to those who pre-ordered the OS - and some customers have already received them.
PC Advisor Windows 7 forum user Keeno316 reports that a representative on Dell.co.uk Chat "just told me all Dell PCs will ship with Windows 7 on orders made after the 18th".
Forum user jpieter states rather excitedly: "I got my 2 copies of Windows 7 this morning from PC World !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now to try it out !!!!!!", backed up by users RGB76, Newuser38, FreeCell, dth and TopCat® who also pre-ordered from PC World.
User g40 received his yesterday, having pre-ordered from Dixons, at the then knockdown price of £49.97. Grateful users crazyc1 and tigertop2 had also ordered from Dixons.
Betaman get his Windows 7 delivered from Currys.
Proclaimer's copy of Windows 7 shipped from Micro Anvika yesterday.
So far there are no reports of deliveries from Amazon, which has opted out of Royal Mail deliveries to beat the postal strike.
"Microsoft is aware of the planned postal strike and has taken action to minimise impact on those customers who pre-ordered their copies of Windows 7," the company said. "As a result, some customers may receive their copy of Windows 7 a day or two early."
If you have received your copy of Windows 7 early join in the announcement fun at our Windows 7 forum.
Comments
g62k@hotmail.com said: I bought a new laptop on July 7 signed up for the new Windows 7 and received an acknowledgment To date I have received no info or delivery of this I have found no place to complain about it been put on hold until my phone battery dies no response to eMail Am I the only one with this problem
michel said: what is going on at toshibae-mail tells me my pre-order will not arrive untilmid december
james said: my windows7 will arrive during decembertoshiba are having problems
O'Neill said: I got mine today from pc world i was abit shocked it said 5-7 days after realse dateso i done my unboxing and its up on youtube Amazon will be sending them out today because of the strike
mcglesga said: I got an E-mail this morning from Amazon saying my copy shipped today
Mike said: Got mine this morning from PC World I am in now hurry to install Fear factor 10 in play I will wait a while and read all the good times and disasters firstTalkTalk say they dont support it yet Parallels on the Mac is still only beta So I will have to wait anyway
Rach said: I have had this since early september and its awesome
dan said: Amazon despatched mine to city link arrives on wednesday
anskyber said: Amazon are resolutely quiet I still await the notification of dispatch let alone receiving the goods