Pre order windows 7

**nonamedsomebody** · 06-26-2009, 11:15 AM

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft...7/category/102

**l_b_rex** · 07-03-2009, 08:59 PM

HP is offering free windows 7 upgrade cds for people that purchase a unit with vista home premium and up and purchased on or after June 26 2009. You can register for it already but the cd wont ship until Windows 7 is officially released.

Note: This is provided by a 3rd party company but you must register for it here: www.hp.com/go/windows7

Firefox seems to connect better for some reason than IE7

Mcninjaguy · 07-05-2009, 09:58 PM

I would never want an upgrade DVD, its always buggy.

**l_b_rex** · 07-07-2009, 09:38 AM

Nothing wrong with the option to use it. You arent required to use it and it's FREE!

yustr · 07-07-2009, 11:38 AM

I think Mc's point is he wishes they'd ship a full version not an upgrade.

Two comments:

First: If its a totally new OS - as advertized - how can there be an "Upgrade"? So either Win7 is just another version of Vista or its a full version of a totally new OS and all the upgrade does is check your comp for an existing copy of Vista.

Second: HP is doing this so people don't stop buying PC's waiting for 7 to be released. OK, I can understand that but I don't think it will convince many buyers. Plus most of us have come to realize that it makes sense to wait a few months or more after intial release before buying anything MS makes.

**l_b_rex** · 07-07-2009, 12:04 PM

Yustr as a tech to tech you would be correct people would wait but as an average buyer, well they don't even know there is a Windows 7 coming out. This is fact. I talk with average HP users 8 hours a day 5 days a week.

And ofcourse it is to help keep buyers buying, that is just business sense. I am sure other pc venders are doing the same.

About the upgrade: When Vista was released HP offered the same upgrade from XP to Vista before Vista was released. Vista is not an XP version.

As for the upgrade itself, Windows 7 is very similar to Vista and most Vista drivers will work on windows 7. I imagine programs will work properly too if they worked on Vista. Full versions are always the best option but very very expensive compared to upgrade cds.

**l_b_rex** · 07-07-2009, 12:14 PM

Dell:https://win7.dell.com/
Acer: http://www.acer.com/windows7upgrade/

06-26-2009, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
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07-03-2009, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,111 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: Pre order windows 7 HP is offering free windows 7 upgrade cds for people that purchase a unit with vista home premium and up and purchased on or after June 26 2009. You can register for it already but the cd wont ship until Windows 7 is officially released. Note: This is provided by a 3rd party company but you must register for it here: www.hp.com/go/windows7 Firefox seems to connect better for some reason than IE7 __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.

07-05-2009, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Pre order windows 7 I would never want an upgrade DVD, its always buggy.

07-07-2009, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,111 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: Pre order windows 7 Nothing wrong with the option to use it. You arent required to use it and it's FREE! __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.

07-07-2009, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,057 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Pre order windows 7 I think Mc's point is he wishes they'd ship a full version not an upgrade. Two comments: First: If its a totally new OS - as advertized - how can there be an "Upgrade"? So either Win7 is just another version of Vista or its a full version of a totally new OS and all the upgrade does is check your comp for an existing copy of Vista. Second: HP is doing this so people don't stop buying PC's waiting for 7 to be released. OK, I can understand that but I don't think it will convince many buyers. Plus most of us have come to realize that it makes sense to wait a few months or more after intial release before buying anything MS makes. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

07-07-2009, 12:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,111 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: Pre order windows 7 Yustr as a tech to tech you would be correct people would wait but as an average buyer, well they don't even know there is a Windows 7 coming out. This is fact. I talk with average HP users 8 hours a day 5 days a week. And ofcourse it is to help keep buyers buying, that is just business sense. I am sure other pc venders are doing the same. About the upgrade: When Vista was released HP offered the same upgrade from XP to Vista before Vista was released. Vista is not an XP version. As for the upgrade itself, Windows 7 is very similar to Vista and most Vista drivers will work on windows 7. I imagine programs will work properly too if they worked on Vista. Full versions are always the best option but very very expensive compared to upgrade cds. __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look. Last edited by l_b_rex; 07-07-2009 at 12:07 PM.

07-07-2009, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,111 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: Pre order windows 7 Dell:https://win7.dell.com/ Acer: http://www.acer.com/windows7upgrade/ __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.