Some small system builders are advertising that they will start shipping Windows 7 early, basically building systems as soon as they gain access to the code. Microsoft will start shipping Windows 7 to OEMs starting Oct. 12th, though the much-hyped new OS is not scheduled to launch until Oct. 22nd.
For example, Puget Sound Systems says on its website that it will begins shipping systems with Windows 7 installed as early as Oct. 13th. I previously wrote about Puget Sound Systems in reference to its free offer to update your system from Windows Vista to Windows 7 for you, saving less technical end users the effort.
Shipments will begin on a first-come, first-served basis. Microsoft tried to play down the announcement, saying that if you include time for building the systems and moving through the supply chain, it will be close to Oct. 22nd anyway.
Nice tap-dancing, but in reality I'm sure Puget Sound Systems will ship a bunch of systems on Oct. 13th. All they have to do is pre-build them, and then install and burn as much as possible on Oct. 12th when they get the software images.
This also brings up another question: why don't other system builders, even large ones such as Dell, allow you to pre-order Windows 7 with the proviso that the system does not ship until Oct. 22nd? We're less than a month from that date anyway, and anyone who thinks in terms of efficiency would be waiting, if they want Windows 7.
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