Leaked Information Points at Free OEM Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

v12dock · Feb 13, 2009

Well if that is the case then I got a copy of Windows 7 Professional sitting right next to me

BrooksyX · Feb 13, 2009

v12dock said:
Well if that is the case then I got a copy of Windows 7 Professional sitting right next to me

No you don't. Read the article.

v12dock · Feb 13, 2009

Small businesses, this is a OEM copy, it maybe eligible

cdawall · Feb 13, 2009

sweet that means my compaq lappy gets a free upgrade

BrooksyX · Feb 13, 2009

If you read it you will see it is only eligible if you purchase the PC from an OEM builder such as Dell or HP. Also the time will be any time after July 2009. Considering it is only Feb. 2009 no one is eligible yet.

BrooksyX · Feb 13, 2009

cdawall said:
sweet that means my compaq lappy gets a free upgrade

NO, NO, NO! It is after July 2009! No one is eligible yet. Read it. :laugh:

cdawall · Feb 13, 2009

BrooksyX said:
NO, NO, NO! It is after July 2009! No one is eligible yet. Read it.

bah eligible or not i'm getting a free copy of windows 7

BrooksyX · Feb 13, 2009

cdawall said:
bah eligible or not i'm getting a free copy of windows 7

Get me one to, OK?

newtekie1 · Feb 13, 2009

cdawall said:
bah eligible or not i'm getting a free copy of windows 7

Me too, just like my free copy of Vista, XP, and Win2000...

Come to think about it, I can't think of the last Microsoft product(that wasn't a game or xbox360 related) I personally paid for... :laugh:

cdawall · Feb 13, 2009

newtekie1 said:
Me too, just like my free copy of Vista, XP, and Win2000...

Come to think about it, I can't think of the last Microsoft product(that wasn't a game or xbox360 related) I personally paid for...

funny do you have the same source as me though :nutkick:

newtekie1 · Feb 13, 2009

cdawall said:
funny do you have the same source as me though

I have various sources, all semi-legal.

Of course I have to buy all 100% legal copies for my business. :banghead:

farlex85 · Feb 13, 2009

No love for the self-built crowd, I suppose microsoft figures they're going to buy it for the hell of it anyway.

Easy Rhino · Feb 13, 2009

newtekie1 said:
Thats why Microsoft sells Upgrade versions, though it does suck that we have to upgrade again so quickly. At least it isn't nearly as quick as the transition from Win2000 to XP.

i know this is besides the point but i hate upgrade discs. i want a fresh install!

newtekie1 · Feb 13, 2009

Easy Rhino said:
i know this is besides the point but i hate upgrade discs. i want a fresh install!

Clean installs are possible with the upgrade discs. :toast:

GSG-9 · Feb 14, 2009

I think its time to distribute from usb drives, Windows 7 is the first time I made that transition, I did do a reinstall with the disk for comparison. The usb drive was MUCH faster to load, it was a refreshing change for a Windows OS install.

BrooksyX · Feb 14, 2009

GSG-9 said:
I think its time to distribute from usb drives, Windows 7 is the first time I made that transition, I did do a reinstall with the disk for comparison. The usb drive was MUCH faster to load, it was a refreshing change for a Windows OS install.

It would cost Microsoft billions of extra of dollars to do this. Flash memory is many times more expensive than stamping a DVD with the install image. Like a few cents vs. a couple dollars. I don't see it happening any time soon.

Its not really that hard to do anyways, just drag n drop the dvd image onto a flash drive.

PCpraiser100 · Feb 14, 2009

BrooksyX said:
It would cost Microsoft billions of extra of dollars to do this. Flash memory is many times more expensive than stamping a DVD with the install image. Like a few cents vs. a couple dollars. I don't see it happening any time soon.

Its not really that hard to do anyways, just drag n drop the dvd image onto a flash drive.

it doesn;t matter, just ask the store to extract the ISO with Microsoft's supervison. Easy!

BrooksyX · Feb 14, 2009

PCpraiser100 said:
it doesn;t matter, just ask the store to extract the ISO with Microsoft's supervison. Easy!

What? That didn't make any since. What are you getting at? :confused:

GSG-9 · Feb 14, 2009

or even sell windows AS an image or extracted files at stores. No media what so ever from Microsoft. They would be saving billions of extra dollars.

Triprift · Feb 14, 2009

Easy Rhino said:
the title of the article is a bit misleading. it makes it sound like those of us who own a copy of vista could get a free upgrade to windows 7. it should include something about OEM partners.

i am hoping that i don't have to pay for windows 7 if it comes out sometime next year. i cant believe i spent $200 on a OS that is going to be considered old after 3 years...

Latest i read its predicted to be out late this year around about Christmas time would be sweet if it was true.

kiriakost · Feb 14, 2009

BrooksyX said:
It would cost Microsoft billions of extra of dollars to do this. Flash memory is many times more expensive than stamping a DVD

If OS cost 120 - 200 EU and Bill , this cheap dog .. haves problems to pay 8$ for a Flash media,
then its time for all of as , to move at Linux .. :laugh:

qwerty_lesh · Feb 14, 2009

how about you first Fanboi. we'll watch and observe the fyne game compatability you experience.

Ongaku · Feb 14, 2009

*sigh* no fair...us people that stayed true to Windows XP get nothing :mad:

newtekie1 · Feb 14, 2009

Of course not, why would Microsoft reward you for sticking with XP?

mtosev · Feb 14, 2009

i have a dell . maybe i get a free upgrade.

System Name	Main / Home Media Serever
Processor	Intel i5 2500k @ 4.75ghz / AMD AM3 5200+ x2
Motherboard	ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance / Biostar 790GX
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight / XIGMATEK Apache
Memory	12gb of G.Skill Value Series DDR3 / 4x 1gb DDR2
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon 6870 1gb / Asus Radeon 5450 512mb
Storage	2x Samsung 830 64gb SSD Raid 0 & 750gb WD Blue HDD / OCZ Vertex II 80GB & 10TB of HDD Space
Display(s)	2x Acer 24" LED / Samsung 50" LED
Case	Xigmatek Asgard II / APEX PC-389-C
Power Supply	Rosewill 750w / Antec EArthwatts 380w
Software	Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 / Ubuntu 14.04

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

System Name	Main / Home Media Serever
Processor	Intel i5 2500k @ 4.75ghz / AMD AM3 5200+ x2
Motherboard	ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance / Biostar 790GX
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight / XIGMATEK Apache
Memory	12gb of G.Skill Value Series DDR3 / 4x 1gb DDR2
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon 6870 1gb / Asus Radeon 5450 512mb
Storage	2x Samsung 830 64gb SSD Raid 0 & 750gb WD Blue HDD / OCZ Vertex II 80GB & 10TB of HDD Space
Display(s)	2x Acer 24" LED / Samsung 50" LED
Case	Xigmatek Asgard II / APEX PC-389-C
Power Supply	Rosewill 750w / Antec EArthwatts 380w
Software	Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 / Ubuntu 14.04

System Name	Main / Home Media Serever
Processor	Intel i5 2500k @ 4.75ghz / AMD AM3 5200+ x2
Motherboard	ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance / Biostar 790GX
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight / XIGMATEK Apache
Memory	12gb of G.Skill Value Series DDR3 / 4x 1gb DDR2
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon 6870 1gb / Asus Radeon 5450 512mb
Storage	2x Samsung 830 64gb SSD Raid 0 & 750gb WD Blue HDD / OCZ Vertex II 80GB & 10TB of HDD Space
Display(s)	2x Acer 24" LED / Samsung 50" LED
Case	Xigmatek Asgard II / APEX PC-389-C
Power Supply	Rosewill 750w / Antec EArthwatts 380w
Software	Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 / Ubuntu 14.04

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

Leaked Information Points at Free OEM Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

v12dock

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BrooksyX

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

BrooksyX

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

BrooksyX

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cdawall

where the hell are my stars

newtekie1

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farlex85

Easy Rhino

Linux Advocate

newtekie1

Semi-Retired Folder

GSG-9

BrooksyX

PCpraiser100

New Member

BrooksyX

GSG-9

Triprift

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Ongaku

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mtosev

Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case	Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

System Name	Aquarium
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x
Motherboard	ROG Strix X670-E
Cooling	Lian Li Galahead 360 AIO
Memory	2x16gb Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3060
Storage	2TB WD SN850X Black NVMe, 500GB Samsung 970 NVMe
Display(s)	Gigabyte 32" IPS 144Hz
Case	Hyte Y60
Power Supply	Corsair RMx 850
Software	Win 11 Pro/ PopOS!

System Name	Desktop
Processor	i5 13600KF
Motherboard	AsRock B760M Steel Legend Wifi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U9S
Memory	4x 16 Gb Gskill S5 DDR5 @6000
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming OC 6750 XT 12GB
Storage	WD_BLACK 4TB SN850x
Display(s)	Gigabye M32U
Case	Corsair Carbide 400C
Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 650 P2
Mouse	MX Master 3s
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless Clicky
Software	The Matrix

System Name	Livingston
Processor	i7-4960HQ
Motherboard	macbook prp retina
Cooling	Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta (240mm x 120mm x 80mm)
Memory	16Gb
Video Card(s)	Zotac Arctic Storm Nvidia 980ti
Display(s)	1x Acer XB270HU, 1x Catleap, 1x Oculus
Benchmark Scores	http://www.3dmark.com/fs/770087

System Name	REBEL R1
Processor	Core i7 920
Motherboard	ASUS P6T
Cooling	Stock
Memory	6GB OCZ GOLD TC LV Kit 1866MHz@1.65V 9-9-9-24
Video Card(s)	Two Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X Xfire'd and OC'd (920/1330)
Storage	Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB
Case	Antec Three Hundred
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar D1 PCI Sound Card
Power Supply	OCZ StealthXStream 500W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	16585 Performance Score on 3DMark Vantage

System Name	Becca 2
Processor	AMD A10 4600m quad core @ 2.3 ghz
Motherboard	dunno
Cooling	Logitech alto connect
Memory	16 Gig ddr3 1600mhz
Video Card(s)	Ati HD 7660G + & 7470M
Storage	1 TB
Audio Device(s)	onboard crap
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit with sp1

System Name	ATLAS
Processor	Intel Core i7-4770 (4C/8T) Haswell
Motherboard	GA-Z87X-UD5H , Dual Intel LAN, 10x SATA, 16x Power phace.
Cooling	ProlimaTech Armageddon - Dual GELID 140 Silent PWM
Memory	Mushkin Blackline DDR3 2400 997123F 16GB
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX1060 OC 6GB (single fan) Micron
Storage	WD Raptors 73Gb - Raid1 10.000rpm
Display(s)	DELL U2311H
Case	HEC Compucase CI-6919 Full tower (2003) moded .. hec-group.com.tw
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Music + mods, Audigy front Panel - YAMAHA quad speakers with Sub.
Power Supply	HPU-4M780-PE refurbished 23-3-2022
Mouse	MS Pro IntelliMouse 16.000 Dpi Pixart Paw 3389
Keyboard	Microsoft Wired 600
Software	Win 7 Pro x64 ( Retail Box ) for EU

System Name	beast
Processor	3930K
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12P SE2011
Memory	16GB Kingston Value DDR3 1333Mhz CL9
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aorus Elite RTX3060 12GB
Storage	1x 120GB Intel 520 and some spinny bois
Display(s)	3x DELL S2721DGF
Case	Antec P182
Power Supply	Corsair 750w
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10

System Name	Core i9 rig / Lenovo laptop
Processor	Core i9 10900X / Core i5 8350U
Motherboard	Asus Prime X299 Edition 30 / Lenovo motherboard
Cooling	Corsair H115i PRO RGB / stock cooler
Memory	Gskill 4x8GB 3600mhz / 16GB 2400mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RTX 2080 Super / UHD 620
Storage	Samsung SSD 970 PRO 1TB / Samsung OEM 256GB NVMe
Display(s)	Dell UltraSharp UP3017 / Full HD IPS touch
Case	Coolermaster mastercase H500M
Audio Device(s)	Onboard sound
Power Supply	Enermax Platimax 1700 watt / Lenovo 65watt power adapter
Mouse	Logitech M500s
Keyboard	Cherry
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro