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Release date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:36:00 GMT
Windows 7 for Netbooks
store.microsoft.com — If you’ve got a netbook, you probably don’t have a CD or DVD drive – so you... may be wondering how you can upgrade to Windows 7. We’ve got your answer. The Microsoft Store is the only place where you can get a downloadable version of Windows 7. Download ... (more) Windows 7 for Netbooks
Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help
store.microsoft.com — Overview When you purchase Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have the option to download an ISO... file or compressed files. The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To ... (more) Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help
Apple: Official Boot Camp Support for Windows 7 Coming Later This Year
Apple: Official Boot Camp Support for Windows 7 Coming Later This Year
macrumors.com — With the release of Windows 7 today, Apple has posted a new support article announcing that official... support for running Windows 7 on Macs using Apple's Boot Camp solution will be coming later this year. Apple will support Microsoft W... (more) Apple: Official Boot Camp Support for Windows 7 Coming ...
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Apple will support Windows 7 in Boot Camp by the end of the year
CrunchGear — ... Mac users will need to wait a little longer until Apple officially supports Windows 7 through Boot Camp. A support document published today indicates that Apple Genius will be able to help you sometime before the end of the year. No worries though, many, including our own Nicholas, have already found out that even beta versions of ...

Mac Boot Camp to support Windows 7 by year's end
Betanews — ... In a support article posted to Apple's site today, it says the Boot Camp upgrade will be brought to most Intel-based Macs running OS X Snow Leopard. The sole exception at this point is the 2006 line, where Windows 7 will not be supported by the 17" and 20" iMac, 15" and 17" Macbook Pro and 2.66GHz or 3GHz Mac Pro. These units represent the first generation of Intel-based Macs, and represent a transitional period in the Mac architecture. ...

Apple to Officially Support Windows 7 in Boot Camp Before Year's End, Caveats Apply [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... year's end. But some older Intel-based machines won't get any Windows 7 love. Some older iMacs and MacBooks Pro (2006 vintage, with Intel processors) will be unable to support Windows 7 running in Boot Camp for whatever reason—not great news, unfortunately. Apple also adds that Boot Camp will need a software update before it officially supports Windows 7. But for owners of recent Apple hardware, it may soon get a lot easier to install Windows 7 using Boot Camp. [Apple via Engadget via Mac Rumors] ...

Apple will officially support Windows 7 in Boot Camp before end of year
Engadget — ... Of course plenty of folks have Windows 7 running in Boot Camp just fine, but if you're one of those crazies that goes in for Apple's seal of approval you'll have to wait a little bit. The official support is coming "before the end of the year" to Snow Leopard ...

Apple To Release Windows 7 For Bootcamp, Steve Jobs Jumping For Joy
ZiggyTek Blog — ... Steve Jobs is ecstatic, only because he knows that he just scooped up a few more PC users into his Mac net. With Apple’s newest releases only a few days old, word from a Apple support document tells us that there will soon be a support for Windows 7 in Bootcamp. For those of you who don’t know, Bootcamp allows Mac users to seamlessly run Windows right on their Mac, and gives them the option of switching back and forth between Mac OS and Windows. Apple will be getting many more customers through this new Windows 7 announcement, and they are looking at a very promising 1st ...

Windows 7 will (officially) work in Apple's Boot Camp before 2010
Download Squad — ... Intrepid Boot Camp users have found ways to run Windows 7 on their Macs, but Apple hasn't officially supported their efforts thus far. With the release of Windows 7 today, Apple has announced official Boot Camp support is on the way, and plans to release an update before the end of the year. The update may be Snow Leopard only, however, and won't work on some older Intel Macs. ...

Apple's Boot Camp 'will support Windows 7' by year's end, company states
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Apple will introduce support for Windows 7 within Boot Camp by the end of the year, the company has confirmed. In a short tech support document posted to the Apple site, the company said, "Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before the end of the year.” The company also confirmed, "This support will require a software update to Boot Camp." Apple did not reveal a schedule for the Boot Camp update. Apple also warned of nine Mac models that ...

Windows 7 Mac support this year
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — ... You’ll have to buy a copy of Windows 7 yourself of course, and there are a few caveats to bear in mind: 2006 iMacs, Mac Pros and MacBook Pros are a no go (See the full list here), but it’s good to have the option there if you need a certain piece of software not available on OS X, or you just want the gloss of a unibody laptop and none of the spinning beach balls of death. ...

Apple announces ‘Boot Camp’ for Windows 7
D' Technology Weblog — ... before the end of the year. “This support will require a software update to Boot Camp, and the Boot Camp upgrade will be brought to most Intel-based Macs running OS X Snow Leopard. The sole exception at this point is the 2006 line, where Windows 7 will not be supported by the 17" and 20" iMac, 15" and 17" Macbook Pro and 2.66GHz or 3GHz Mac Pro. These units represent the first generation of Intel-based Macs, and represent a transitional period in the Mac architecture,” announced Apple. ...

Boot Camp will Support Windows 7 by Christmas
Gadget Venue — ... on. The list includes the following… iMac (17-inch, Early 2006) iMac (17-inch, Late 2006) iMac (20-inch, Early 2006) iMac (20-inch, Late 2006) MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006) MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006) MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006) MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) Mac Pro (Mid 2006, Intel Xeon Dual-core 2.66GHz or 3GHz) Via: GadgetLite and Apple Boot Camp will Support Windows 7 by Christmas > > ...

Apple: Support for Windows 7 before end of year
Boy Genius Report — Things always get a little chippy between Apple and Microsoft when Microsoft one company is preparing for a large OS release, and with Windows 7 it has been no different. Justin Long and John Hodgman have been all over our televisions throwing subtle digs at the newest OS to come out of Redmond. However, Apple is — from a support standpoint — singing a different tune as the Mac maker has announced plans to fully support Windows 7 in its Boot Camp software before the end of this calendar year. The announcement (if you can call ...

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Mac users are not going to be forced to use any ‘unsafe’ hacks to install Windows 7 OS on their precious portables. Apple announced that it willprovide a Boot Camp update ’soon’, which will allow for Windows 7 installations on Mac. The update will include ...
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