Saturday November 21, 2009 4:18 PM AEST
Operating Systems

Britain gets Windows 7 first

  • Email a Friend
  • Print Page
Britain gets Windows 7 first
Related Articles
By The Inquirer
Oct 21, 2009 | 11 Comments
Tags: Britain | gets | Windows | 7 | first

World leader thanks to postal strike.

British punters are apparently the first in the world to receive their copies of Windows 7.

It is rare that the UK gets anything first, other than swine flu and foot and mouth diseases, so people really are putting out the bunting.

It seems the reason for the early release is because of the quaint tendency of British workers to go out on strike.

While most people thought that Margaret Thatcher had solved this problem years ago by shooting strikers and banning trade unions, apparently the British postal workers have not got the memo.

With a postal strike looming the Vole apparently has decided to allow retailers to release its latest operating system early in the UK.

This is probably not a good idea really because this means the first reviewers will be Brits and we tend to think everything is a bit crap. If the Vole had released Windows 7 first in San Francisco it would doubtlessly be declared beautiful.

Unfortunately for the Vole the US postal workers in San Francisco are too relaxed to strike.

 

 

theinquirer.net (c) 2009 Incisive Media
 
The latest issue is on sale now!

Want to learn all about Diablo III? Want to find out what the best Solid State Drive is on the market today, and how to look after it? Want to catch up on the latest hardware, games and in depth tech from Australia's best enthusiast mag?

Get your copy today :)
11 Comments
Thoughts on this article? Add a comment below.
davidian
Oct 21, 2009 10:59 AM
 Well Technet subscribers and Volume License customers worlwdie have been running Windows 7 RTM for a month or two (such as myself on both counts). This story is really only relevant if you're a retail monkey - in which case you're not first, you're last, no matter where you live!
thesorehead
Oct 21, 2009 11:33 AM
 Where did the nickname "the Vole" come from?????????
Mademan
Oct 21, 2009 11:55 AM
 Isn't San Francisco the home of America's organic, free range, lactose free, soy bean enriched apple flavored computer company?
TheFrunj
Oct 21, 2009 12:02 PM
 thesorehead, I am half tempted to refer to Microsoft in my future articles as Vole, just to irk you :P

-JR
Jeruselem
Oct 21, 2009 1:23 PM
 If AusPost workers went to strike, we'd get W7 a month later ...
Mudg3
Oct 21, 2009 2:47 PM
 They dont need to go on strike to get any shitter
rikk
Oct 21, 2009 7:26 PM
 Vole - A greasy mid-op transexual love monkey with shaven genitalia. There are many in east anglia.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vole
p_francis_bennett
Oct 21, 2009 9:19 PM
 I'm going to wait a while until all the hypre is over and everyone and everything has calmed down, i may even get a copy next year when this RC has run it's course.
majestic975
Oct 22, 2009 8:38 AM
 I'll wait 6 months until I decide to use it us my main OS, after my Vista experience in 2007, lets just say that it was a very negative experience and a waste of money. It took 2 service packs to make that OS useable. So its sensible to wait and see what Windows 7 is like now that its out in the wide world before I install it.
TheFrunj
Oct 22, 2009 1:13 PM
 majestic975, why wait six months? Download the RC or RTM and give it a go before you buy it, they're practically identical to the retail version.

Oh, and I wholeheartedly support Windows 7 as a jump-straight-to-it-OS. Vista was a shambles, but I've had nothing but pleasure from W7.
Pugsley82
Nov 1, 2009 8:17 PM
 isn't swine flu mexican?
Login or register to submit a comment.
 
Area 53
 
Editor's Choice
 
Atomic Magazine

Issue: 107 | December, 2009

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.
 
Latest Comments
"Fucking signed.

"
on Queensland takes on Atkinson!
by index680i | Nov 21, 2009 2:54 PM
 
""sudo preupgrade"
...failed to download installer metadata
------------
So ..."
on Fedora 12 is released
by wlayton27 | Nov 21, 2009 8:16 AM
 
"I thought Vista outlived it's usefulness about the same time it was released , lol"
on Windows 7: Fastest selling OS ever
by mr.gargoyle | Nov 21, 2009 12:28 AM
 
"^ I find with CoD4 that I can jump on an empty server and be joined by 6-12 others before the ..."
on Modern Warfare 2 breaks records, and hearts
by Ezekill | Nov 20, 2009 10:10 PM
 
"check

LOMAC
DCS Black Shark
X-plane"
on Heroes over Europe
by Bastard Child | Nov 20, 2009 8:13 PM

Plan Finder

Powered by WhistleOut

1) Samsung S8000 Jet8 plans 50%
2) Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB35 plans 25%
3) Blackberry Curve 85206 plans 17%
4) Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB35 plans 42%
5) Nokia E7147 plans 1%
Three iiNet Virgin Mobile Vodafone
« 1 of »
1) iiNet32 plans 7%
2) Netspace33 plans 42%
3) Optus47 plans 17%
4) Telstra BigPond41 plans 9%
5) Internode34 plans 9%

Compare: Mobiles | Broadband

Atomic MPC
Latest User Reviews
Shenmue II
10%
Shenmue II
asdfasdf
By jeffreybushii | Nov 13, 2009
 
EVGA X58 Classified
90%
EVGA X58 Classified
great board, a few things could be better
By -adicolor93- | Nov 2, 2009
 
EVGA X58 Classified
90%
EVGA X58 Classified
Gorgeous looking
By kramgref | Oct 29, 2009
 
Sapphire 4890
90%
Sapphire 4890
So good, I immediately wanted a second one!
By prof_skum | Sep 20, 2009
 
MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard
90%
MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard
Allmost the prefect gaming board
By George copley | Aug 28, 2009
 
more user reviews »