Is Windows 7 Coming Sooner Than Later?

Several websites reported in April that Bill Gates dropped Hints during a speech in Miami about the next Windows OS, codenamed Windows 7, saying , "sometimes in the next year or so we will have a new version." Gates stated. "I'm super-enthused about what  it will do in lots of ways." What's not know is if Gates was referring to a development release Vs full release. What is know is 32- bit and 64-bit versions will be available.

Previously, a 2010 release at earlier was generally believed based upon past Microsoft estimates.

Coincidentally, Microsoft also extended Windows XP death sentence (on low-cost laptops atleast) untill June 30,2010,or a year following Windows 7 release,whichever occurs first.