IE Japan Auto Update Date finally published

[Olney]

The Date for the Japan IE7 Auto Update is February 13th 2008

http://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/.../18/17927.html

I don't know if this was posted before or not but I think it was just released a few hours ago.

I've had to deal with quite a few company related things this month & an outbreak of influenza here in Tokyo.

[Rubber Duck]

Not sure I would believe anything I saw even on an official Microsoft Site.

MS started to roll this and then stopped promising to revert to the original dates. If this is true it already represents a further two month delay, beyond what MS agreed under duress, but anything is possible I guess!

"Confirmation" from MS though would be desirable.

[touchring]

Thks, btw, anyone knows what happned to the korean AU?

[burnsinternet]

I hope this is accurate. I really hope so. Even then, it will be months before we start seeing decent traffic. At least something to look forward to....

(poor grammar intended)

[Olney]

Sorry for being so very short on words
This was Posted on JPRS's IDN Domain site so they only post official news

Microsoft did announce it

http://www.microsoft.com/japan/techn...ouncement.mspx

[bwhhisc]

Originally Posted by Olney

Sorry for being so very short on words
This was Posted on JPRS's IDN Domain site so they only post official news
Microsoft did announce it
http://www.microsoft.com/japan/techn...ouncement.mspx

That is indeed good news, especially getting the release started early in the year.

[Rubber Duck]

So according to this Chinese and Korean have already flown (see below)! These, however, tell you bugger all!

http://www.microsoft.com/korea/techn...ouncement.mspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/u.../bb226738.aspx


IE7 language Internet Explorer 7 of the expected date of distribution
English
November 1, 2006

German, French, Spanish, Finnish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic
November 15, 2006

Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish
January 1, 2007

Turkish, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Greek
January 22, 2007

Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hebrew
November 14, 2007

Japanese
February 13, 2008

[zenmarketing]

Nobody... *nobody*... has a legitimate version of Windows in China.

If you went into a computer store and wanted to buy a legit copy of Windows, you would probably be laughed at.

[touchring]

Originally Posted by zenmarketing

Nobody... *nobody*... has a legitimate version of Windows in China.

If you went into a computer store and wanted to buy a legit copy of Windows, you would probably be laughed at.

If you buy a dell notebook, it comes with legit copy of windows, unless of cos, you opt for no-OS version.

[zenmarketing]

I remember a few years ago when I was computer shopping in China almost everything for sale was the "no-OS" version, and they would install the pirated version for you right in the store 10 seconds after you bought it.

[jacksonm]

Originally Posted by zenmarketing

I remember a few years ago when I was computer shopping in China almost everything for sale was the "no-OS" version, and they would install the pirated version for you right in the store 10 seconds after you bought it.

LOL :-) So in your opinion, were the laptops cheaper without the OS or not much?

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[Rubber Duck]

Originally Posted by jacksonm

LOL :-) So in your opinion, were the laptops cheaper without the OS or not much?

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My first PC was from a mail order outfit, most probably working out of a garage, with no software preinstalled.

And cost wise, yes it was less than half the price you would pay in the shops.

[jacksonm]

Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

My first PC was from a mail order outfit, most probably working out of a garage, with no software preinstalled.

And cost wise, yes it was less than half the price you would pay in the shops.

I've built every PC I've ever owned, starting in 1993. Of course, that's not an option for laptops... which is what I mostly use nowadays. I have never bought a laptop, though - they've always been provided by my employers. I have had 4 laptops, and every one of them has came with windows installed. First thing I do is wipe the hard disk and install linux.

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[Rubber Duck]

Originally Posted by jacksonm

I've built every PC I've ever owned, starting in 1993. Of course, that's not an option for laptops... which is what I mostly use nowadays. I have never bought a laptop, though - they've always been provided by my employers. I have had 4 laptops, and every one of them has came with windows installed. First thing I do is wipe the hard disk and install linux.

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Most employees of British Companies just wouldn't have that level of access.

Originally Posted by zenmarketing

Nobody... *nobody*... has a legitimate version of Windows in China.

If you went into a computer store and wanted to buy a legit copy of Windows, you would probably be laughed at.

It was almost that bad here 12 years ago. Ten years hence I guess we will be back to the same position.

[jacksonm]

Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

Most employees of British Companies just wouldn't have that level of access.

They would if they did the same type of jobs that I do :-)

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[rhys]

Originally Posted by zenmarketing

Nobody... *nobody*... has a legitimate version of Windows in China.

If you went into a computer store and wanted to buy a legit copy of Windows, you would probably be laughed at.

Luckily this won't matter for China AU because they turned the verification feature off for IE7 - they announced that.

[blastfromthepast]

Have the other auto updates actually happend?

[touchring]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

Have the other auto updates actually happend?

do you mean this? it looks like a partial rollout to me, rollout a bit and then stopped.

Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hebrew
November 14, 2007

[Rubber Duck]

I think we have to conclude that everything they state is bullshit until it has been confirmed by a reliable independent third party.