The reports show: Business Users, that have bought Volume Licenses with Software Assurance, will get Windows 7 by the end of July.

This of course means that Windows 7 RTM copies may leak out way before October, 22, 2009
According to different sources Microsoft will have a lot of promotional discounts before the release on 22nd. This means that the huge 50% OFF may not be the last one, it is apparent that MS really wants to put Windows 7 into the hands of the users.
Microsoft as announced last week that they are still on truck with The Windows 7 RTM which should take place by the end of July.

The sales of Vista were relay poor and now MS is determined to fix that problem!