Windows preorder "7"

Post by **floodhound2** » 26 Jun 2009, 10:11

Get it now while its cheap

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... 0Backorder

Post by **bad_brain** » 26 Jun 2009, 10:19

hmmm...it says "upgrade"....upgrade from what? win7 pre-release?

Post by **computathug** » 26 Jun 2009, 10:46

Microsoft also did this with windows Vista. I also remember seeing Upgrade on the original disk and thinking wtf. Never had any problems with it either and no complaints from the person whose laptop it was.

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/12/cheap_vista_for_everyone/

Post by **floodhound2** » 26 Jun 2009, 11:25

Yea BB you have to have installed 7 already I guess. here is the email I got from Microsoft.

Get Windows 7 for half off
Act now before time (and quantities) run out!

You've been using Windows® 7 for a while now, and we hope you've been enjoying a simpler PC experience. Because you've been a loyal Windows customer, we're offering you the Windows 7 upgrade at a great introductory price* - only $49.99 for Home Premium or $99.99 for Professional. It's our way of saying thanks for trying it out. To take advantage of this deal, pre-order your copy while supplies last.
Pre-order now

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/of ... email.aspx

*Discount based on estimated retail prices of $119.99 and $199.99. Actual prices may vary.

Post by **bad_brain** » 26 Jun 2009, 12:23

hmmm....I might work a little more with Win7 before I decide...^^
I have the RC installed, and it's free to use until march next year (I think), until now I only have used it for gaming because of DX10...

Post by **Gogeta70** » 26 Jun 2009, 13:35

I can't believe i'm saying it, but i actually like win7. If i had the cash, i would pre-order.

Post by **Stavros** » 26 Jun 2009, 16:27

So is the upgrade for Vista only or does it work for XP? I'm running XP x64 Pro, so I'm not really sure if it's for me.

Post by **bad_brain** » 27 Jun 2009, 04:49

hm, I doubt it will work for XP too....

but imo for a new OS the best is a full new reinstall anyway.

gogeta, look around for a download of Windows 7 RC, it can be legally used until March 2010 (activation and updates included)...ok it runs until June 2010, but starting on March it reboots every 2 hours.
the Windows 7 beta version starts rebooting on July 2009 and runs completely out on August 2009.

Post by **Gogeta70** » 28 Jun 2009, 10:40

Yeah, i'm running the release candidate on my laptop ^_^

Post by **Lundis** » 02 Jul 2009, 08:58

So you can only install it on the comp where you've installed 7 RC?

I installed the RC on my old comp (finally got a new gfx-card on warranty

) last night, and it's running above all my expectations, but if I can't install it more than once I'm not buying it...

nightkid · Post by **nightkid** » 06 Jul 2009, 21:48

i tried the 7100 build. i liked it but it had some conflicts with my webcam so that was a downer, other than that i loved it. i was using the x64 bit verison.
and i hear a tale there's a easy way to make it a "full verison" if you know what i mean

Post by **floodhound2** » 07 Jul 2009, 09:19

nightkid wrote:i tried the 7100 build. i liked it but it had some conflicts with my webcam so that was a downer, other than that i loved it. i was using the x64 bit verison.
and i hear a tale there's a easy way to make it a "full verison" if you know what i mean

The easy way to get a free full version is to download if from Microsoft website.

But yea I am running the 7100 version also. Love it so far.