Windows 7 RC1
Windows 7 RC1 has been released to the public. This is the replacement for Vista that so many have been waiting for. This version is available through July 2009 and expires June 1, 2010. You will want to get some new bits though before March 1, 2010, because that is when your PC starts shutting down every two hours as a friendly reminder. So, dig out a PC that isn’t used for production and install the bits. Get them while they are hot.