The alpha version of Windows 7 will ship on October 27, about a month away from today. The date is based on the report that was posted at nbr.co.nz.

“There is a feeling in the industry that Microsoft has lost ground against our competitors. We’ve been taking a few punches recently without fighting back,” said Scott Wylie of Microsoft. He is local development lead for that company.

The October 27 date will coincide with their conference in LA. It will be the first major event of the post-Bill Gates era for Microsoft and Ray Ozzie, inventor of Lotus Notes will take the lead role.

Source: The National Business Review