Ok gang, it looks like we may finally have an honest-to-goodness release date for the Windows 7 RC: May 5, 2009.
A page has been posted on Microsoft's partner portal which tells MSDN and Technet subscribers that they can download the RC now, though that doesn't appear to be true just yet. Clicking through to the downloads page still only displays the Windows 7 Beta downloads.
It could turn out to be another gaff like the one last month. However, there's no screwy publication date this time, so it may just be that the partner downloads are due in the very near future. The page includes another reminder that the RC is not a finished product and restates that the goal is to both showcase what's coming in Windows 7 as well as continue real-world testing.
There's been speculation that the RC build may include a significant change to the Windows 7 UI in order to generate some added excitement. We'll have to wait patiently to find out if that's true, but no doubt there will be screenshots or an ISO leak soon after the download is made available.
If you missed out on the beta and aren't excited about downloading an unofficial file via some torrent site, you'll soon have the chance to get your hands on a genuine Microsoft download once again.
