Best Buy spills Windows 7 upgrade details

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited June 2009 in Science & Tech
Best Buy spills Windows 7 upgrade details

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  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    If those prices stay put, I don't think that's too bad all things considered...
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    $49.99 for an upgrade copy of premium, not shabby. I would like to see where they price the OEM system builder copy's.
  • CallredCallred Maryville, tn
    edited June 2009
    And still they punish those of us who didn't buy into Vista and kept our old and faithful XP pro. BASTAGES!
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Hmmmmm,

    Will you be able to upgrade a windows 7 RC to the full retail when it comes out? Somehow I doubt that will only be $49.99, but if it were, its hard to argue with that price.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    I don't think the RC can be upgraded, I think it has to be a fresh install.

    I'm wondering if we can upgrade from a Vista upgrade version? 'Cuz a Vista upgrade via the Ultimate Steal is only $65.
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Callred wrote:
    And still they punish those of us who didn't buy into Vista and kept our old and faithful XP pro. BASTAGES!

    I'd say they're apologizing to people who bought the Vista hype...I'm fairly certain they're going to offer an XP -> 7 upgrade route.
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    MiracleManS wrote:
    .....................I'm fairly certain they're going to offer an XP -> 7 upgrade route.

    Yea, but prepare your lube.:eek2::tim:
  • CallredCallred Maryville, tn
    edited June 2009
    Zuntar wrote:
    Yea, but prepare your lube.:eek2::tim:
    :D LMAO ...
  • CallredCallred Maryville, tn
    edited June 2009
    Cliff_Forster wrote:
    Hmmmmm,

    Will you be able to upgrade a windows 7 RC to the full retail when it comes out? Somehow I doubt that will only be $49.99, but if it were, its hard to argue with that price.
    Cliff, the users of RC 1 have to uninstall it and start over fresh with a "pure" Win 7 build. I'm backing up the two I'm running right now as I go along. That way I won't have to worry. You may wish to do the same since RC 1 will be shutting itself down every two hours or so anyway.

    My main system is back to XP Pro already until the release of the gold version.
  • brandon
    edited June 2009
    What make anyone think Windows 7 will be any better than Vista. Im going to mac.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Personal experience is what makes everybody think 7 is better than Vista. Enjoy your Mac.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    brandon wrote:
    What make anyone think Windows 7 will be any better than Vista. Im going to mac.

    Running Windows 7 for six months tells me so.
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Thrax wrote:
    Running Windows 7 for six months tells me so.

    It didn't even take me that long. Seeing that it actually ran with 512M of RAM in VirtualBox and was still smooth and responsive even with the pretty themes turned on was enough to convince me that it was better. Of course playing with it much further was what finally made me decide it was worth it to upgrade.
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