Windows 7: Microsoft Marketplace - When will 7 Ship

I've gotten an email to confirm my billing info from Microsoft Marketplace. I can't help but wonder if they will ship my Upgrades before the 22 so I recieve them on the 22 or if they will actually ship it on the 22 so I receive it sometime around the 26. What do you guys think and I understand its all purely speculation at this time.

More than likely, they will ship on the 22nd..

Agreed. I got my confirmation e-mail yesterday and it said:

Booo.... j/k but I have seen were they will ship a day early so the product is received on a particular date. I was hoping this would be the case. You all are most likely correct though. I'm considering using the wife's college email account and purchase the $29.99 version which includes a downloadable copy. I could get that on the 22nd then just use my keys when they arrive a few days latter. My only issue is I want to use the original media for the installs vs. a downloaded copy. I guess it really doesn't matter as they will both be the same.

Good question...I pre-ordered from newegg and hope to have it for the weekend of the 24th....

Pre-ordered three copies From Costco. I received an email this morning that
my order has shipped UPS ground. According to there delivery map I should
receive it in four days, maybe Thursday 22nd?

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I guess if i'm lucky maybe I will get an email stating the same in the next couple days. I was hoping it would ship before the 22nd.

Anyone heard anything from MS?

I ordered a copy from my distributor, came last wednesday or thursday :P

Its looking more and more like if I want install this weekend i'm going to have to buy the student version for $29.99 (with the digital download) then sell one of my copies to my butty for the $49.99 +shipping. Which is actually a better deal for me anyway.