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Edge GA Release Date
Drew1903 I don't know how accurate this information is, but Neowin reported yesterday ("https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft039s-edge-chromium-browser-to-ship-in-windows-10-as-soon-as-it039s-generally-available", Rich Woods, Nov 5, 2019 17:46 EST) that:
"The next question is that of when the browser will actually ship with Windows 10, with many speculating that it might ship in 20H1 - which would be the first feature update after January 15 - or even 20H2, since 20H1 might RTM in December. As it turns out, neither of those theories are accurate, as the browser will start to be bundled with the OS right after the GA date.
"It's going to be a slow rollout though. We're not all going to wake up one day and find Legacy Edge replaced by the new Edge. That's how staged rollouts work though. There will be a small sample group that will get it first, and then that group will be expanded. As for new installations of Windows, the bits will be sent out to OEMs as soon as they're generally available."
tomscharbach
Tom, I don't find any of that surprising or weird. Once thought it would be with 2003 (1) because I didn't reckon it could/would be ready & done before that and (2) because, it seemed logical, intuitive having it all come at the same time or motion.
And, it does follow, when Edge C goes GA, it would flip in the OS at that time. It's not tied to a major 6 month OS Update so, if Edge goes GA mid-Jan, in the OS would not need to be far behind, at all. Nor would it be unexpected for it not to be pushed out globally simultaneously.
IMO, it's silly mentioning 20H2. Edge C will be d'rigueur way, way before that... actually, it will be before 20H1. But, it's not bound to a Major 6 month Update, anyway, thus making that angle moot.
After so many release dates for a plethora of things... when we get it, we'll have it 
Que sera, sera.
Cheers,
Drew
Drew1903 "Tom, I don't find any of that surprising or weird."
I don't either, Drew. Although not confirmed by Microsoft, the Neowin speculation is consistent with past Microsoft statements about the development/deployment cycles for Edge Chromium.
tomscharbach
Yes, Tom & the January 15th expected release date is from MS not, some outside source.
Cheers,
Drew- Yeah that they posted officially
- The more they delay the integration the better. people expect a full featured browser. on the release date it won't be shipped with History or extension sync, nor will it have a proper inking for pdf and webpages. both of which are already available in Edge classic. If Microsoft integrates Edge 79, they will take away so many features from the users and it won't be good at all.
