Official Windows 7 Prices

Posted by AmitD
June 26, 2009

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windows 7 logo1 Official Windows 7 Prices

Announced today, the official pricing of Windows 7 is as follows:
Retail
Home Premium $199.99
Professional $299.99
Ultimate $319.99
Upgrade Packages
Home Premium $119.99
Professional $199.99
Ultimate $219.99
n other words, $120, $200, and $220 respectively. Before you get excited about the lower prices (when compared to Vista), remember that only 1% actually buy retail OS copies. The rest download bootleg copies from torrent sites get the OS when they buy a new computer.
Still, it’s great seeing Microsoft slashing their flagship product prices a bit. Maybe we’ll see less people call the company “M$” on online forums.
Some bad news for Windows XP users though: Windows 7 will insist on a clean install, allowing no upgrades. Any Windows 7 upgrade package will work with XP though, checking first if the XP installation is legit before installing itself onto the same partition as XP.
One more thing to keep in mind: upgrading to Windows 7 from a higher edition of Vista will also require a clean install, as in the case of a Vista Ultimate user wanting to install Winows 7 Home Premium.

Announced yesterday, the official pricing of Windows 7 is as follows:

Retail Prices:

In other words, $120, $200, and $220 respectively. Before you get excited about the lower prices (when compared to Vista), remember that only 1% actually buy retail OS copies.

Some bad news for Windows XP users though: Windows 7 will insist on a clean install, allowing no upgrades. Any Windows 7 upgrade package will work with XP though, checking first if the XP installation is legit before installing itself onto the same partition as XP.

One more thing to keep in mind: Upgrading to Windows 7 from a higher edition of Vista will also require a clean install, as in the case of a Vista Ultimate user wanting to install Winows 7 Home Premium.

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Comment by Processor Profile on June 26, 2009 @ 12:19 pm

Great Stuff,
Keep Your Good Work Going,
Regards!!
Boblee

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