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Microsoft Sets Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Programs

hmm no mention of OEM install upgrades...meh. Looks like I get to pay full price for the oem since that is cheaper then the upgrade price.

Looks like the retail and those who bought their pc win, very nice price drops. Looks like those of us who built our own and bought oem copies however don't get any discount.
 
If you can justify $200+ on a copy of Win7...just pony up another $100 for technet and get everything including Office.
 
Cool, again the 1€ = 1$ pricing scheme, without that preorder thingy.

W7 HP = €199
W7 Pro = €299
W7 Ultimate = €319

I hope i will see one day a software product where 1€ is not equal to 1$.
 
faugusztin said:
Cool, again the 1€ = 1$ pricing scheme, without that preorder thingy.

W7 HP = €199
W7 Pro = €299
W7 Ultimate = €319

I hope i will see one day a software product where 1€ is not equal to 1$.
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got to make up for those fines :)
 
It's still too expensive. They've done so much right with Windows 7, and now this... damned shame really, but it's just too expensive.
 
could someone clarify something for me? I have a Vista Home 64 OEM Version I bought back in the day when i built my computer from newegg. I've always stayed away from the idea of purchasing OS upgrades because i didn't want to have to reinstall my old os, and then the upgrade, everytime i format (which i do often).

So my questions are:

1. Can I even purchase an upgrade version to an OEM copy?
2. How do upgrade work, woudl i need to reinstall vista and then win7 everytime i format?
 
Seriously, $329 for a Technet subscription....people need to shave their heads I think the hair is over heating your brains...
 
Well, for the first year. Then $100 less per year after that.

Actually it's $349 and $249 now.
 
Many of us are enthusiasts, but that doesn't mean we need ten copies of everything.
 
carlbme said:
The "limited time/quantity" version of Windows 7 Ultimate is $219. Regular price for W7 Ultimate is listed at $319. Yup, still sticking with Linux. I was hoping the prices were lowered. I would ALMOST pay $200 for the Ultimate version. But anything more than that is a stretch for me.
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What the hell are you talking about. The upgrade version of Ultimate is $219, the full version is $319. There is no limited time/quantity version of Ultimate.

coolxboxgamer said:
So if I buy the upgrade version will it allow me to do a fresh install without first having to install Vista/XP if a drive dies or I swap hardware?
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No you have to install Vista or XP first OR you could be smart about it and make a backup of your harddrive after the install. Then just restore the backup.

conscript said:
could someone clarify something for me? I have a Vista Home 64 OEM Version I bought back in the day when i built my computer from newegg. I've always stayed away from the idea of purchasing OS upgrades because i didn't want to have to reinstall my old os, and then the upgrade, everytime i format (which i do often).

So my questions are:

1. Can I even purchase an upgrade version to an OEM copy?
2. How do upgrade work, woudl i need to reinstall vista and then win7 everytime i format?
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yes you can upgrade from your OEM verison. You would need to restore the orginal OS if you dont' bother to make a backup after you do the install. Although doing a full pc backup and restoring that would prevent you from having to worry about reactiving the software or restoring the orginal OS.


JayteeBates said:
If you can justify $200+ on a copy of Win7...just pony up another $100 for technet and get everything including Office.
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Fharakin said:
Seriously, $329 for a Technet subscription....people need to shave their heads I think the hair is over heating your brains...
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GJSNeptune said:
Well, for the first year. Then $100 less per year after that.

Actually it's $349 and $249 now.
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Technet lets you TRY the software before you buy it, not install unlimited copies of every program for unlimited use forever. Like pointed out you have to pay yearly renewal fees to keep your subscription current and your copies legit. Looking at 3 years, that is $847. Windows 7 Ultimate Full edition $319 + $99 Office home and student (price you often see it for sale at) = $418. Add in a second computer and you are at $737. So you can get 2 full copies of windows 7 to use forever and a copy of Office 2007 home and student again to use forever, for the less than the cost of using and abusing technet for 3 years. If you already have copies of Vista or XP you can upgrade from then 3 copies of 7 Ultimate upgrade ($219) + Office 2007 home and student is only $757. Which gets you 3 machines upgraded with perminate licenses for less that the cost of technet.
 
Are they trying to pull one over on people where all versions will allow you to install multiple languages, but the Ultimate will just have them on disk? I need the multi-language type support.
 
Exavior said:
Technet lets you TRY the software before you buy it, not install unlimited copies of every program for unlimited use forever. Like pointed out you have to pay yearly renewal fees to keep your subscription current and your copies legit. Looking at 3 years, that is $847. Windows 7 Ultimate Full edition $319 + $99 Office home and student (price you often see it for sale at) = $418. Add in a second computer and you are at $737. So you can get 2 full copies of windows 7 to use forever and a copy of Office 2007 home and student again to use forever, for the less than the cost of using and abusing technet for 3 years. If you already have copies of Vista or XP you can upgrade from then 3 copies of 7 Ultimate upgrade ($219) + Office 2007 home and student is only $757. Which gets you 3 machines upgraded with perminate licenses for less that the cost of technet.
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Does the software deactivate when you cancel your technet subscription? Do you lose the ability to get updates?

I'm just looking for more information about how this works.
 
EVIL-SCOTSMAN said:
"Things are trickier in Europe, where Microsoft has said it will only ship a special "E" version, which has the browser removed. Because of that, Microsoft is requiring all users to do a clean installation of the product. So there, Microsoft has said it will offer the full version of Windows 7 for the upgrade price."


Ahhh, no edit button here :(
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ot buts whats deal with no longer being able to edit?
:confused:
 
Exavior said:
No you have to install Vista or XP first OR you could be smart about it and make a backup of your harddrive after the install. Then just restore the backup.
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Where dd they say this? :confused: That would be highly illogical... the purpose of an upgrade is to reward people who already own a copy of windows, not to make them do two installs in a row in the event they have to do a reformat...

Are you sure you're not just misinterpreting the whole "upgrade vs. clean install" piece? All that's saying is that you can't "upgrade" from XP because the OS is so different, so it won't keep any of your shit intact... so it in essence requires a "clean" (i.e. full) install.

You might be right but that would be the most boneheaded move by Microsoft ever that would lead to numerous phone calls from infuriated phone calls down the road...
 
demingo said:
Does the software deactivate when you cancel your technet subscription? Do you lose the ability to get updates?

I'm just looking for more information about how this works.
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You are suppose to just be honest about it. When you pay for a subscription to technet, you are given access to their programs to download and try out before you buy them. There is no time limit or anything like that so that you can try them a long as you need. In theory there is probably nothing keeping you from paying for one year, downloading all the software. then not renewing but you still being able to use the software. But that would be no different that downloading cracked versions of windows and office off of a warez site.

rhouck said:
Where dd they say this? :confused: That would be highly illogical... the purpose of an upgrade is to reward people who already own a copy of windows, not to make them do two installs in a row in the event they have to do a reformat...

Are you sure you're not just misinterpreting the whole "upgrade vs. clean install" piece? All that's saying is that you can't "upgrade" from XP because the OS is so different, so it won't keep any of your shit intact... so it in essence requires a "clean" (i.e. full) install.

You might be right but that would be the most boneheaded move by Microsoft ever that would lead to numerous phone calls from infuriated phone calls down the road...
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This is not new. It is the same way as Windows Vista. When they moved to the image based installer instead of the file based installer the only way you could do an upgrade is if you start the installer from inside of windows. Otherwise you are forced to do a clean install. In the event of using an upgrade version you had to have the OS already installed as it would not prompt you for a cd during the install, it would just tell you that a you do not meet the requirements for installing an upgrade verison.

This also prevents you from doing a repair install if you can't get the machine to boot.
 
I think the prices are fine considering the amount of use over the years that you get from the OS.
I use the computer from 5 to 10 hours per day, pretty much every day.

Heck, I spent over $1000 in the past 3 years upgrading video cards, and some people spent even more.
 
Exavior said:
I would have to agrue that you miss the point of technet just as much.

You and the rest seem to take trial software as unlimited free software.
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First off, I've had TechNet subs since the program started. Second off, it's not "trial" software, nor is it free; I am quite well aware of why TechNet exists and sit squarely at the top of the kind of person it exists for.

My point - the one people keep missing - is that for the so-called enthusiasts, if you're using Microsoft products on your own PCs, if you're supporting Microsoft products in your business or career, then TechNet is worth every damned cent for the yearly subscription considering what you get - and it's not just software but an entire range of products and services tailored to the people that keep the world's I.T. infrastructure running.

That's the point.

Considering how many people will be in-line to support Windows 7 when it's released, and with Office 2010 coming on fast, the cost of those two products together is more than a yearly subscription to TechNet and you get not only those products in all their varied forms, but all the support options as well so you can provide even better end-run support to those people asking for your help.

Got it?
 
I can't really do this because I dont know which one I need. An upgrade might not work because I use XP I got at the University. They didn't get a release for 64-bit Vista so I haven't upgraded yet and there is no info yet if there will be 64-bit Win 7 from the University yet.
 
can someone please explain to me how an upgrade works?
i have vista ultimate retail, if i got a win7 ultimate upgrade, what exactly would the process be?
and i would want a clean install.
 
I have Vista currently. Does anyone know if I can do a "clean install" with the upgrade? Or better yet, those who have Vista then upgraded to Win7 beta, were there any problems?
 
^^Reason I ask is because my ASUS laptop shipped with Vista on one of those backup DVD's, except when the laptop's motherboard was replaced, the original backup DVD no longer works. So therefore, I'd need to know if the upgrade works effortlessly or if I'd be better off buying the stand-alone copy.
 
Joe Average said:
First off, I've had TechNet subs since the program started. Second off, it's not "trial" software, nor is it free; I am quite well aware of why TechNet exists and sit squarely at the top of the kind of person it exists for.

My point - the one people keep missing - is that for the so-called enthusiasts, if you're using Microsoft products on your own PCs, if you're supporting Microsoft products in your business or career, then TechNet is worth every damned cent for the yearly subscription considering what you get - and it's not just software but an entire range of products and services tailored to the people that keep the world's I.T. infrastructure running.

That's the point.

Considering how many people will be in-line to support Windows 7 when it's released, and with Office 2010 coming on fast, the cost of those two products together is more than a yearly subscription to TechNet and you get not only those products in all their varied forms, but all the support options as well so you can provide even better end-run support to those people asking for your help.

Got it?
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My point - the one you keep missing - is that not everyone wants or needs to use all the products available, nor do they have multiple machines. I assume that anyone who subscribes to Technet knows the benefits and takes advantage of them.

That's the point.

People who plan to use Windows 7 on one machine at any time can pay once for Windows 7 and Office 2007 if they want it, and use them freely. There's no need to pay $349 and $249/year to use those products and only those products.

Got it?
 
I like the idea of upgrading for $50, but I hate invalidating my old Vista Ultimate key as it would be useful elsewhere (like my media server which currently runs XP). And it sucks I'd be losing some features (like Remote Desktop hosting).

Does the upgrade really call home to MS and invalidate your old key? Even if you clean-install the upgrade?

Any other options? Could I re-install XP on my box and upgrade from that, perhaps, so I didn't invalidate my Vista Ultimate key?
 
Definately picking up that $49 Home premium upgrade. Gotta get my preorder in before they sell out.
 
Microsoft says it's giving European users that full version for the same price that it would normally charge for an upgrade.
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BS, check these UK prices out:

WINDOWS 7 UPGRADE PRICES
Home Premium - £79.99 = $131.87
Professional - £189.99 = $313.21
Ultimate - £199.99 = $329.64
Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8118749.stm

US Prices
Home Premium $49 = £29.73
Professional $99 = £60.67

I wouldn't mind paying upto £100 for a Pro upgrade, but not that much. UK sucks as prices, that's what we get for having 2 types of each version of Windows, thanks EU!
 
I've never bought an upgraded version of Windows before, always OEM or Retail full version. Does a clean full version install perform better than an upgrade install? Anything that might cause a headache or two.
The upgrade pricing sounds very enticing, but I would rather pay the premium for less of a hassle.
I am currently running Vista Ultimate 64 bit, so I am trying to figure out if I should go with the 64 bit upgrade or full version.
 
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before (I'm having a bit of trouble following the thread) but I have vista 32(x86) so if i get an upgrade (to say w7 64 bit) and I have a clean install with the upgrade when i do. Will i then maybe a year later be able to do another system reinstall with this "upgrade" or is it limited to a 1 time system clean install do to myself getting it through an online service or is it also a cd that is shipped to you, allowing you to do as many clean installs as you want?
 
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