Windows 7 Pricing - including exiting 50% pre-order discount!

[FHSPSU67]

Just was emailed this:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Windows_7_Pricing.html
[edit] Sorry, from what I've been able to discern so far, this only applies to new computer purchases.
Apparently started June 26.

[solmakou]

Just was emailed this:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Windows_7_Pricing.html
[edit] Sorry, from what I've been able to discern so far, this only applies to new computer purchases.
Apparently started June 26.

Damn you, got me excited for nothing!

[FHSPSU67]

Damn you, got me excited for nothing!
Great time to buy a new PC. Too bad I bought in Jan 09.

[dmspen]

I think buy.com has half price on W7 without PC purchase.

[Cholly]

Best Buy also has W7 preorder for half price online, according to ad in this week's flyer.

[MIAMI1683]

yup upgrade fee $50 new $199 for hom epremium I think. Pre order now

[Richard King]

Is this an upgrade, or is it the whole package. I'm wondering because I might be building a new computer in about 6 months. If I buy this for a new machine and wait 6 months to install it will it work???? Can it just be bought and shelved until I need it???

Oops, it appears at the site that I could do either an upgrade or a whole package. Still don't know if I can shelve it for a while though.

[ncxcstud]

Of course you can 'shelve' it.... they can't force you to install it once you buy it....

But, if I'm reading it correctly... the $49 or $99 dollars is for an UPGRADE not a full 'package' bootable/clean install copy of the OS

[tworivers1]

If your running XP you can do a clean install of Windows 7 for the $ 49 price. Sounds like a winner to me. I never went to vista so it's a win win situation for me.


From the Microsoft Store web site. "If you have Windows XP or Windows 2000, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. But you must back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications."