NZ, Australia to get Win7 first

[dmex]

The first retail sales of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia on 22 October, Microsoft confirmed this week.

"Our understanding at this time is that the availability of Windows 7 will 'follow the sun' on Thursday October 22," a Microsoft spokesperson said late yesterday. "As such, we're excited that the first retail sales globally of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia as we cross the dateline ahead of other markets."

Full Story: NZ, Australia to get Win7 first: News - Software - ZDNet Australia

 

[Barman58]

Aw does that mean all the people on the US west coast will be the last to be able to get it

That would be a change or is Redmond going to be working on Auckland time

 

[Jonmor68]

The first retail sales of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia on 22 October, Microsoft confirmed this week.

"Our understanding at this time is that the availability of Windows 7 will 'follow the sun' on Thursday October 22," a Microsoft spokesperson said late yesterday. "As such, we're excited that the first retail sales globally of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia as we cross the dateline ahead of other markets."

Full Story: NZ, Australia to get Win7 first: News - Software - ZDNet Australia

Nice to know we are at front for a change, that would mean I can get mine before you.

 

[dmex]

Nice to know we are at front for a change, that would mean I can get mine before you.

LOL, shh you

 

[tw33k]

Nice to know we are at front for a change, that would mean I can get mine before you.

yeah, it unusual but it's a trend that's happening with movies as well, premiering in australia

 

[Airbot]

Aw does that mean all the people on the US west coast will be the last to be able to get it

That would be a change or is Redmond going to be working on Auckland time

Me, DA, and Captain Zero will be the in the bottom last. Damn Earth's rotational orbit.

 

[The Cool Guy]

yeah, it unusual but it's a trend that's happening with movies as well, premiering in australia

Yup, agree with you.

 

[DevaPath]

I concur, NZ gets movies and other things before Aus does. the Iphone 3G for example.
=P.

 

[Barman58]

Me, DA, and Captain Zero will be the in the bottom last. Damn Earth's rotational orbit.

I suppose the one good thing is that you'll also be the one of the last to have to give Microsoft all your money

 

[SeVeNrOxS]

Great luck of NZ and Aus

 

[Shak 10]

Bit weird as microsoft are american would have thought they'd release it there first

 

[someotherguy]

Aw does that mean all the people on the US west coast will be the last to be able to get it

Nope, you're still ahead of the curve. In the US the last to get it will be Hawaii (GMT-11). American Samoa wins the booby prize at GMT-12

 

[computerboy]

This will teach the Americans who think they should always get everything first . Switzerland should get everything first

 

[Crunchy Doodle]

I guess us MSDN and TechNet subscribers will likely be the first. We usually get a day or two ahead of the unwashed masses.

Bye.

 

[banderz777]

Nope, you're still ahead of the curve. In the US the last to get it will be Hawaii (GMT-11). American Samoa wins the booby prize at GMT-12

Well some one is using their head, is not Australia and New Zeeland ahead time wise, so that is why they get it first.

 

[someotherguy]

Well some one is using their head, is not Australia and New Zeeland ahead time wise, so that is why they get it first.

BINGO! Give that man a kewpie doll!
As I write this it's 4:30am on June 7 in Aukland and 5:30am on June 6 in Apia. Ergo, it will be October 22 in Aukland 23 hours before it is in Apia.

 

[darkmax]

good... i'm 2 hrs behind australia here in Singapore. By the time US citizens get their paws on 7, I'd have all my PCs lock loaded and running.

 

[FullyLoadedMan]

I Will get It First Out Of all you Aussies!!

WA FTW!!

 

[banderz777]

I Will get It First Out Of all you Aussies!!

WA FTW!!

Why is everybody fitting, we all have it now (RC).

 

[someotherguy]

I Will get It First Out Of all you Aussies!!

WA FTW!!

I hate to burst your bubble but...
No, actually I do like bursting bubbles!:devil:

You'll get it 2 hours after everybody in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and an hour after the folks in Brisbane and Darwin have it.