Microsoft Unveils Win 7 Pricing, Upgrade Program
Submitted by: KnightMare @ 10:25 AM | Thursday, June 25, 2009 | (url: http://www.pcmag....)
Starting Friday, consumers who purchase a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate at participating retailers will get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it becomes available. The offer will run until Jan. 31, 2010.
For those waiting until the October 22 release date, a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade will cost $119.99 and the full package will retail for $199.99.
The Windows 7 Professional upgrade will cost $199.99 and the full system will be $299.99. For Windows 7 Ultimate, the upgrade version will retail for $219.99 and the full version will set you back $319.99.
Microsoft said these prices are about 10 percent less than what they charged for Vista the Home Premium upgrade version of which retailed for $129.99 at launch.
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The $120 price is 8% lower, not 10%. (10% would be $117)
The inflation-adjusted price for vista today would be $138. (inflation from nov 08 to may 09 is 6.13%) Based on this, MS is actually offering w7 home premium for 15% less than vista home premium.
The inflation-adjusted price for vista today would be $138. (inflation from nov 08 to may 09 is 6.13%) Based on this, MS is actually offering w7 home premium for 15% less than vista home premium.
I have been using Windows 7 build 7100, and I gotta say. I am very impressed. I will definitely be purchasing it.
if you dont need domain support or xp mode, no reason for you to get it from what I understand.
I ordered one of the preorders but may be another license. Any ideas what OEM pricing will be on home premium?
In Europe we can buy the system-builder's edition. It has three downsides: No technical support, no manual, doesn't come with both 32 & 64bit, you have to pick one. I can live with that.
Full W7 Pro Normal: 260€
Full W7 Pro SystemBuilder: 110€
Full W7 Pro Normal: 260€
Full W7 Pro SystemBuilder: 110€
Originally posted by WeRe-|WoLf|-That's not just Europe. Every look at Newegg.com?
Hmm i see, i assumed this was another clause the EU enforced. Iirc MS didn't want to allow the sale of these versions, designed to be pre-installed. I wonder why anyone on TW would buy the normal version then.
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