Author Topic: Windows 7 pricing (Read 5913 times)

zpyder · **Reply #45 on:** July 15, 2009, 19:37:49 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #45 on: July 15, 2009, 19:37:49 PM

Ebuyer appears to be listing Pro for £80, but matches Amazon on the Home version at £45.

XEntity · **Reply #46 on:** July 15, 2009, 19:48:10 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #46 on: July 15, 2009, 19:48:10 PM

Amazon is out of Home Premium, but is it worth going for Pro (Mostly because of the XP compatibility mode?) Does anyone running the RC have any issues with programs not working?

Photoshop/Digsby/uTorrent/Acronis? Any issues?

Cheers

Jake

zpyder · **Reply #47 on:** July 15, 2009, 20:15:42 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #47 on: July 15, 2009, 20:15:42 PM

Ebuyer appear to have stopped doing the el cheapo prices too. I wouldnt have thought it possible to sell out of an unreleased dvd, given how quickly I assume they could mass produce them.

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #48 on:** July 15, 2009, 20:21:17 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #48 on: July 15, 2009, 20:21:17 PM

The Windows XP virtualisation thing requires having processor-based virtualization support, AMD-V or Intel VT-x. Ive read its not going to be all its cracked up to be, but I cant remember where though, sorry.

This might be useful to you XEntity: http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16894

Interesting reading on sales figures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8151342.stm

White Giant · **Reply #49 on:** July 15, 2009, 20:29:10 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #49 on: July 15, 2009, 20:29:10 PM

Quote from: zpyder

Ebuyer appear to have stopped doing the el cheapo prices too. I wouldnt have thought it possible to sell out of an unreleased dvd, given how quickly I assume they could mass produce them.

Probably only allocated a certain amount of stock at that price.

XEntity · **Reply #50 on:** July 15, 2009, 20:29:19 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #50 on: July 15, 2009, 20:29:19 PM

Quote from: Clockd 0Ne

This might be useful to you XEntity: http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16894

Cheers for that! looks like Ill save the cash and stick with Home! thought it would be seemless in the OS, not a virtual PC session!

Serious · **Reply #51 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:14:52 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #51 on: July 16, 2009, 12:14:52 PM

Ive got an email offering the early adopters price.

Now to decide if I really want it that much.

Walrusbonzo · **Reply #52 on:** July 17, 2009, 08:14:03 AM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #52 on: July 17, 2009, 08:14:03 AM

Just pre-ordered Windows 7 Home for £44.97 inc. delivery from Dixons

Sam · **Reply #53 on:** July 17, 2009, 12:57:01 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #53 on: July 17, 2009, 12:57:01 PM

Quote from: Walrusbonzo

Just pre-ordered Windows 7 Home for £44.97 inc. delivery from Dixons

I only have the upgrade but my dell didnt come with a vista CD (even though I have the licence).

I hope it still works.

Quixoticish · **Reply #54 on:** July 17, 2009, 13:44:03 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #54 on: July 17, 2009, 13:44:03 PM

Quote from: Sam

Quote from: Walrusbonzo
Just pre-ordered Windows 7 Home for £44.97 inc. delivery from Dixons

I only have the upgrade but my dell didnt come with a vista CD (even though I have the licence).

I hope it still works.

Older Windows versions used to allow you to force a full installation even using the upgrade disc, hopefully the same will still be true with 7.

zpyder · **Reply #55 on:** July 17, 2009, 14:19:37 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #55 on: July 17, 2009, 14:19:37 PM

Has any reason been given RE how you could upgrade from vista/xp, but not from the Win 7 RC? Id have thought of all things to upgrade from, the RC would be the least hassle etc?!

Serious · **Reply #56 on:** July 17, 2009, 15:29:29 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #56 on: July 17, 2009, 15:29:29 PM

Apparently you can just buy a copy, no upgrade applies. You need to clean off your previous install anyway AFAIK.

Got a copy on order.

Sam · **Reply #57 on:** July 17, 2009, 15:32:58 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #57 on: July 17, 2009, 15:32:58 PM

Quote from: Serious

Apparently you can just buy a copy, no upgrade applies. You need to clean off your previous install anyway AFAIK.

Got a copy on order.

Depend where you live

Youre getting the full, were only getting the upgrade for the promo price.

Serious · **Reply #58 on:** July 17, 2009, 18:04:00 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #58 on: July 17, 2009, 18:04:00 PM

Quote from: Sam

Quote from: Serious
Apparently you can just buy a copy, no upgrade applies. You need to clean off your previous install anyway AFAIK.

Got a copy on order.

Depend where you live Youre getting the full, were only getting the upgrade for the promo price.

The issue with the UK version seems to be removing IE from the install, its simpler to do a full install than try and remove it.

There is also the issue of reinstalling a dead OS so I cant see them producing a disk that only upgrades over an installed system. Even if there is only an install over option it should be easy enough for someone to accidentally post you a copy of the Vista install disk they have been keeping as a backup instead of the blank disk they were going to send...

Pete · **Reply #59 on:** July 17, 2009, 18:29:32 PM

Re:Windows 7 pricing

Reply #59 on: July 17, 2009, 18:29:32 PM

Im putting mine on ebay tbh.

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