Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Retail Prices Ahead of General Availability

Darknova · Jun 25, 2009

12 Server 2008 licences....or $320 for Win7 Ultimate?

Screw it, I'm getting Technet...

TurdFergasun · Jun 25, 2009

mdm-adph said:
Yep. I've never paid for a copy of Windows -- and now I never will.

(I'll never forgive them for the death of my boy.)

roFl!!

obscure st movie quotes ftmfw.

ms ftmfl

ShadowFold · Jun 25, 2009

I'll stick with Vista Sp2 until 7 gets a few SPs.

Ketxxx · Jun 26, 2009

I bet those who cant be bothered with cracks will just download the latest available RC (which you can still install W7 updates on btw) prior to W7 going RTM, and just use one of the RC keys that are plentiful about the net.

WhiteLotus · Jun 26, 2009

can you upgrade the RC to the full version?

selway89 · Jun 26, 2009

WhiteLotus said:
can you upgrade the RC to the full version?

If I remember correctly you can't. I know you couldn't upgrade from build 7000 to 7100, I think goes the same for RTM to Retail etc.

WhiteLotus · Jun 26, 2009

selway89 said:
If I remember correctly you can't. I know you couldn't upgrade from build 7000 to 7100, I think goes the same for RTM to Retail etc.

That's a tad annoying. I'll buy it when the RC licence runs out anyway.

Ketxxx · Jun 26, 2009

I would guess yes as with any RC build I have used (7100, 7229) you could update with windows update or from a ISO burned to disc. So it would seem W7 is as good as finished and ready to ship now with MS already identifying and fixing other issues.

Scrizz · Jun 26, 2009

ima get maself pro upgrade same as ultimate mostly

selway89 · Jun 26, 2009

Official word is no unfortunately
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx (10th Q down)
Something to do with it not meant to be used in a productive environment (RC version) and going into a non-test mode.
Hope this helps

Ketxxx · Jun 26, 2009

Thats a bit retarded. Oh well, at least upgrades from one RC to another go smoothly.

BrooksyX · Jun 26, 2009

Sweet deal! but ill hold off as I can probably get a pretty sweet deal on Win7 from my school or I might even be able to get it for free from a friend.

Wile E · Jun 26, 2009

El Fiendo said:
What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?

Sorry for the OT, but sigged.

Triprift · Jun 26, 2009

Hmmm just what i expected similar to Vista and yay Wile e finally changed his sig quote.

troyrae360 · Jun 26, 2009

newtekie1 said:
So the same prices as Vista...not really a surprise...unless you were expecting it to be more expensive than Vista, in which case this would be a surprise to you...

Edit: Win 7 Home Premium is actually cheaper...

Its WAY more expencive that Vista!! Almost 2x the price!

Ketxxx · Jun 26, 2009

W7 has had a LOT of internal changes. Visually W7 looks similar to Vista, but thats where the similarities end. Most Vista drivers won't even work on the latest build of W7.

t77snapshot · Jun 26, 2009

I'm still running Windows xp :eek:

and I was going to buy Vista sp1 Home Prem. for $99, I decided to wait for Win7 Home Prem. But $199?!!!! :ohwell:

I'm sure it is worth it. It is hard to save uo money so I think I will just get Vista sp2

Wile E · Jun 26, 2009

t77snapshot said:
I'm still running Windows xp and I was going to buy Vista sp1 Home Prem. for $99, I decided to wait for Win7 Home Prem. But $199?!!!! I'm sure it is worth it. It is hard to save uo money so I think I will just get Vista sp2

Just buy the OEM version of Win 7 Home Premium. If it's priced like Vista on launch, it will be around $130.

Darknova said:
12 Server 2008 licences....or $320 for Win7 Ultimate?

Screw it, I'm getting Technet...

Ditto

Ketxxx · Jun 26, 2009

t77snapshot said:
I'm still running Windows xp and I was going to buy Vista sp1 Home Prem. for $99, I decided to wait for Win7 Home Prem. But $199?!!!! I'm sure it is worth it. It is hard to save uo money so I think I will just get Vista sp2

Nuttin wrong with that. XP Pro is a solid OS still. Don't bother with Vista though. Why blow $100 on a outdated OS? May as well save a bit and get a OEM copy of W7.

Triprift · Jun 26, 2009

I still say it wont truelly shine till sp1 or 2 but then i might be proven wrong on that lol.

Kitkat · Jun 26, 2009

Triprift said:
I still say it wont truelly shine till sp1 or 2 but then i might be proven wrong on that lol.

are you using it???? the next version has "sp 1" in it already. everything works for me UNLIKE my first xp or vista. I think it was perfeclty capible and was "shineing" back in beta lol and is even better now. I think previous ms releases have trained us that SP=go. I dont think thats the case with Windows 7

CrackerJack · Jun 26, 2009

IINexusII said:
$320? no thanks, ill stick with pirates

don't get ultimate then

Batou1986 · Jun 26, 2009

this is the first os since 98se that ima actually buy ive been running the beta/rc client since they have been available and it has far succeeded my expectations.
in fact it i get better performance on my rig with W7 ultimate than i did in xp

AsphyxiA · Jun 26, 2009

I go to college and am a compSci/MIS major. I'll pick this up for free. From both colleges I attend

A Cheese Danish · Jun 26, 2009

$320 for Ultimate? Nah, I think I'll keep XP x64 and Server 2008, along with Ubuntu.
7 isn't too much different than vista...and it will probably be a while until DX11 is *FULLY* taken advantage of.

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