Thousands of UK users not getting windows 7 day of release thanks to Royal Mail strike due on the 22nd and 23rd of October.I just rang pc world that be sending out the day of release so windows 7 could be delayed by days or even weeks.Don't know why they can't let you collect from there stores instead.I asked this they said no not possilbe.so if your copy of windows 7 is being sent out by Royal Mail it could be delayed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8260701.stm------------------------------------------------------------ Self build PC. Intel i7 940, Socket 1366 (B), Nehalem, 2.93GHz, Cache 8MB 1792MB EVGA GTX 295, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 576MHz, 480 Cores, HDMI/ 2x DL DVI-I, HDCP 6GB (3x2GB) CorsairXMS3, DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333) 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered 850W Corsair TX Series ATX, 4x PCI-E/ 8x SATA, PS/2 PSU Asus P6T, Intel X58, S1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), Triple DDR3 2000(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, SATA RAID, ATX Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB Hard Drive SATA-300 10000rpm 16MB Cache Western Digital Hard Drive 500gig 72000rpm LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Re-Writer & HD DVD-Rom SATA Black Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card With Complete Dolby DTS Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Full HD 1080p Wintv usb2 TV Card OS Windows Vista Ultimate Retail 64bit

Some good news for some.http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/10/19/windows_7_early_arrivals/Revolting postmen force early Windows 7 launch Some Brits get software three days early By Kelly Fiveash Get more from this author Posted in Software & Security, 19th October 2009 14:21GMT Windows 7 orders are arriving in some UK customers letterboxes three days ahead of the operating systems official launch. Currys and PC World have shipped some editions of the software early in a move to try and offset the pain customers face from Royal Mail's planned 48-hour strike on Thursday 22 October, which happens to coincide with Redmonds latest OS christening. Just received through my letterbox a brand spanker of new Windows 7 DVD Home Premium courtesy of PC World. Nice and fast before all of the official release dates, one Register reader told us. Others similarly confirmed that they too had been sent their copies early, having pre-ordered various flavours of the operating system in July via Currys and PC world, which are both owned by retail giant DSGi. El Reg asked Microsoft if it was aware of copies of Windows 7 being shipped early to Currys and PC World punters. A spokesman at the software vendor gave us this statement: "Microsoft is aware of the planned postal strike and has taken action to minimise impact on those customers who pre-ordered their copies of Windows 7. As a result, some customers may receive their copy of Windows 7 a day or two early." Meanwhile, a spokesman at DSGi confirmed that the electrical dealer used other carriers including DHL, and so wasn't reliant purely on the Royal Mail for deliveries. "We have taken a customers-first approach, and given the threat of Royal Mail strike action, we have consulted with Microsoft and authorised the early release of a first batch of Windows 7," he added. We asked online retail giant Amazon if it was also posting out the software early to customers who had pre-ordered the OS. "We will be doing everything we can to ensure that Amazon customer orders are not disrupted including routing orders through our other carrier partners," it said in a statement. Earlier this month Amazon confirmed it was mulling "contingency measures" to deal with what biz secretary Lord Mandelson described as "suicidal" industrial action at the Royal Mail. ------------------------------------------------------------ Self build PC. Intel i7 940, Socket 1366 (B), Nehalem, 2.93GHz, Cache 8MB 1792MB EVGA GTX 295, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 576MHz, 480 Cores, HDMI/ 2x DL DVI-I, HDCP 6GB (3x2GB) CorsairXMS3, DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333) 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered 850W Corsair TX Series ATX, 4x PCI-E/ 8x SATA, PS/2 PSU Asus P6T, Intel X58, S1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), Triple DDR3 2000(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, SATA RAID, ATX Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB Hard Drive SATA-300 10000rpm 16MB Cache Western Digital Hard Drive 500gig 72000rpm LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Re-Writer & HD DVD-Rom SATA Black Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card With Complete Dolby DTS Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Full HD 1080p Wintv usb2 TV Card OS Windows Vista Ultimate Retail 64bit

Just to let you know, I got email confirmation from Amazon that my order was dispatched on 20th October using the Home Delivery Network and at this moment of posting it is Droitwich (presumably a sorting centre for HDN)

Ho well looks like I amone of the unluckly ones not getting mine early not even due to leave the warehouse until today and then be sent out by parcel post maybe get it in two weeks lol.------------------------------------------------------------ Self build PC. Intel i7 940, Socket 1366 (B), Nehalem, 2.93GHz, Cache 8MB 1792MB EVGA GTX 295, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 576MHz, 480 Cores, HDMI/ 2x DL DVI-I, HDCP 6GB (3x2GB) CorsairXMS3, DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333) 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered 850W Corsair TX Series ATX, 4x PCI-E/ 8x SATA, PS/2 PSU Asus P6T, Intel X58, S1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), Triple DDR3 2000(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, SATA RAID, ATX Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB Hard Drive SATA-300 10000rpm 16MB Cache Western Digital Hard Drive 500gig 72000rpm LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Re-Writer & HD DVD-Rom SATA Black Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card With Complete Dolby DTS Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Full HD 1080p Wintv usb2 TV Card OS Windows Vista Ultimate Retail 64bit

Just to confirm that my copy has now been delivered. Ordered through Amazon and it was sent through the Home Delivery Network

my amazon order was shipped today.I hope that I can at least get the M$ download tomorrow.. grrrr

Eat my hat got ittoday lol panic over for me anyway.------------------------------------------------------------ Self build PC. Intel i7 940, Socket 1366 (B), Nehalem, 2.93GHz, Cache 8MB 1792MB EVGA GTX 295, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 2000MHz GDDR3, GPU 576MHz, 480 Cores, HDMI/ 2x DL DVI-I, HDCP 6GB (3x2GB) CorsairXMS3, DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333) 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered 850W Corsair TX Series ATX, 4x PCI-E/ 8x SATA, PS/2 PSU Asus P6T, Intel X58, S1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), Triple DDR3 2000(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, SATA RAID, ATX Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB Hard Drive SATA-300 10000rpm 16MB Cache Western Digital Hard Drive 500gig 72000rpm LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Re-Writer & HD DVD-Rom SATA Black Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card With Complete Dolby DTS Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Full HD 1080p Wintv usb2 TV Card OS Windows Vista Ultimate Retail 64bit

Same here, I got my Windows 7 DVD today from Amazon. Great -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tweak Windows 7 with - Win7Zilla