After waiting through betas, release candidates, and, well, Vista, The Windows 7 launch date is finally here. Windows 7 has taken over Microsoft’s home page with a collection of seven second demos, and I’m seeing ads galore all over the web. They’re also sporting a really nice Facebook app that tracks what people are saying about Windows 7 in the social media space. Microsoft also opened the NASDAQ from their headquarters this morning, you can see a few (slightly blurry) pics here.
Also on Facebook, if you’re a fan of Family Guy, you’ll be happy to know that Stewie’s rocking Windows 7 on his laptop.
How is the public at large feeling about Windows 7? Well, it’s the highest grossing pre-order on Amazon. Ever. It even beat out sales for the final Harry Potter book. PC World held a midnight launch event in London, and people were lining up to get their hands on a copy. And great reviews are coming in from all over the place. Hell, even Walt Mossberg likes it.
Personally, I’ve been testing beta and RC versions for over a year, and I installed the RTM the day it was made available on MSDN. This is a really great OS with lots of great new features, it’s fast, and it’s stable. I highly recommend it. Let us know your thoughts, and have a great launch day!
UPDATE: Burger King is selling a Windows 7 Whopper. But only in Japan. It has 7 patties. Yikes!
