OEMs Pick Up Windows 7 RTM Code Today in Redmond

[z3r010]

When we announced Windows 7 had RTM’d on Wednesday, I posted that OEMs would receive the RTM code within a few days. Well, it’s been a few days! Earlier today, a handful of OEMs arrived in Redmond to pick up their RTM code. In the past when a Windows release reaches RTM, we have traditionally given some/selected OEMs the opportunity to come to Redmond and pick up the RTM code personally. I thought it would be neat to showcase these OEMs that came to campus today as the RTM code is handed off to them to begin preparing for General Availability (GA) on October 22, 2009!

HP: On right is Sean Kovacs, HP DTO Onsite Engineer. On the left is Titan Fang, HP Systems Engineer.



Toshiba: On the right is Hideki Yagi, Director at Toshiba. On the left is Michael Henry, Global Alliance Manager for Toshiba. On the far left is Greg Taylor from Microsoft and on the far right is Mari Kitajima also with Microsoft.



Lenovo: In the middle is Nicole Hopper from Lenovn the left of her is James Hendergart and to her right is Zhan Ding both of Microsoft.





Asus: On the right is Derek Li, Systems Engineer from Asus. On the left is David He from Microsoft.



Acer: On the left is Yifan Li, Engineer from Acer. On the right is Clint Woon from Microsoft.



Dell: On the middle right is Christian Piccini, Software Engineer from Dell. On the far left is Jay Hendricks, Senior Software Engineer from Dell. Second from the left is Phil Burtscher and on the far right is Matt Davis both from Microsoft.



Sony: On the left is Herbert Pang, Program Manager for Sony and on the right is Mina Bush, Software Engineer for Sony.



Fujitsu-Siemens: On the left is Henning Klein, Program Manager for Fujitsu. On the right is Constantine Mitschke-Collande from Microsoft.



[Note: Order of OEM by order in which photos were taken today.]

It will be exciting to see the awesome products that OEMs preinstall Windows 7 on later this fall! As GA approaches this fall, it will be exciting to see the awesome OEM products running preinstalled with Windows 7!

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[SoLoR]

I bet those boxes containes SLP keys and maybe even certs as well! We need

 

[7Dreams]

I bet those boxes containes SLP keys and maybe even certs as well! We need

hopefully.

 

[iNO12]

It will be exciting to see the awesome products that OEMs preinstall Windows 7 on later this fall!

Since when are toolbars, adware, spyware and useless trial applications considered awesome?

 

[Romulinx2]

Nice! Waiting till Aug 6th for mine.

 

[ark1227]

so that means that the OEM DISCS like HP will be available on the internet (leaked) to download by when?!!?

 

[Shayx]

its already on the internet. are you from mars?
currently running the final RTM.

 

[HerrKaLeun]

OEM OS are jsut another reason to build your own PC. for my Dell laptop I never got rid of all junk untill I installed a fresh non-OEM version of XP.

they had disabled the microphone while playing sound, so the Karaoke didn't work and al other tweaks they make. Just leave W7 as is. Don't give us trial versions of software that are free and list them as benefits of buying your hardware.

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

Since when are toolbars, adware, spyware and useless trial applications considered awesome?

Uh, when do OEM's install spyware? Granted they install a bunch of crap usually no one wants, but spyware isn't in that category.

 

[AlexT2889]

Uh, when do OEM's install spyware? Granted they install a bunch of crap usually no one wants, but spyware isn't in that category.

You'd be amazed...

 

[Sempie]

what are slp keys ?

 

[CatFish]

Good news...
We should have "RTM'ed" PC's on holidays period.

( I know that RTM is already out, but the original is the "Original" )

 

[billdo]

what are slp keys ?

System Lock Preactivation
It is a key used to activate oem versions that must match a specific oem system ie: Dell,HP.Lenova,etc..........