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Windows 7 is scheduled for general release on October 22nd.  Pricing for Windows 7 has also been revealed for full and  upgrade versions.  They have also started an upgrade program for people wanting to buy a new PC now, and will enable them to receive Windows 7 for free or at a significant discount.

Anyone who buys a PC from a participating OEM or retailer with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate on it will all receive an upgrade to the corresponding version of Windows 7 at little or no cost to customers. The Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program will be available until January 31st, 2010 – and is global! For more information on taking advantage of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, visit www.windows.com/upgradeoffer.

The retails upgrade prices for Windows 7 are:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade): $119.99
  • Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade): $199.99
  • Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade): $219.99

Full versions are:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium (Full): $199.99
  • Windows 7 Professional (Full): $299.99
  • Windows 7 Ultimate (Full): $319.99

The best part is a special limited-time offer in which you can preorder Windows 7 for 50% off the upgrade pricing.  That means you can grab Windows 7 for as low as $49!  This will only go on for a couple of weeks, so you need to grab these before July 11th.

Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade - $49.99 from Amazon

Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - $99.99 from Amazon

 

Sources: Windows 7 Team Blog


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on Jul 07, 2009

If you don't like Windows, don't use it.  It's really that simple.  As I said years ago when Vista was coming out, Linux isn't going anywhere, it will never get any real marketshare. 

on Jul 07, 2009

Nope, not in the desktop market, which is fine. Linux does quite well in the server market. There's no shame in that. Desktop and server markets are quite different from eachother. Maybe they should both stick to their own market, or atleast make a decent enough alternative before entering the other market.

Not sure how MS is on the server market. I think they do pretty okay, but they don't have the same market share as linux/bsd

on Jul 07, 2009

Actually if your talking about tin foil hats and your scared of software phoning home, then avoid Google.

Oh I do... like the plague and/or a horny mother-in-law who's been blowing me kisses from across the room.

(oooh, goody, another opportunity to bash Google)

If Google had a grandmother it would steal her purse, take all the money out and sell it back to her (adding 20% interest) on pension day.

Yeah, it really pisses me off that I have absolutely NO Google stuff on my rig, yet every time I visit a website, there's google analytics running at page-load and collecting data on where I'm going and what I'm looking at.  What's even more annoying is when page-loads are slow/held up because google analytics stuffing around and stalling while its snooping around my IP addy without my consent.  Yup, that sucks big-time... that the authorities need a warrant, yet Google can invade your privacy uninvited and collect info without one.

Nope, don't like Google at all.

 

on Jul 07, 2009

I wonder what you call Apple users?

"Wankers"....

Actually....some of my best friends use them.

Yes, I know....if I had more friends I could afford to be more discerning....

on Jul 07, 2009

Yes, I know....if I had more friends I could afford to be more discerning....

You might have to move, tho... I hear Melbournians are a discerning lot.

on Jul 08, 2009

starkers


Nope, don't like Google at all.

 

 

Then you're going to hate this: Google Chrome Operating System

on Jul 08, 2009

Then you're going to hate this: Google Chrome Operating System

Nope...  I just won't be using it.

 

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