Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options - Page 2

**a12ctic** · 06-25-09, 11:34 PM

Yeah, 320$ for an operating system? Thats a little overboard Microsoft. I can build a respectable budget system for 320$. This is why the piracy situation is as bad as it is. Especially with the economy as bad as it is, nobody is going to be able to justify that purchase.

I bet it will wind up being less than that.

**nekrosoft13** · 06-25-09, 11:37 PM

320 dollars system doesn't need ultimate version.

**a12ctic** · 06-25-09, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

320 dollars system doesn't need ultimate version.

There shouldn't be an "ultimate version" it should be a flat rate. 200$ is already pushing it over the edge, 320$ is just ridiculous.

**mailman2** · 06-25-09, 11:43 PM

Vista was $400 @ launch.

06-26-09, 12:16 AM

Again, the prices are ridiculous. They should have one flat price for ONE version. This multiple version with huge prices bull**** is crap.

**saturnotaku** · 06-26-09, 05:59 AM

I ordered the $99 Professional upgrade through Amazon. No tax (which you'd have to pay through the MS online store) and free shipping.

**crainger** · 06-26-09, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearclaw

Again, the prices are ridiculous. They should have one flat price for ONE version. This multiple version with huge prices bull**** is crap.

Try Technet, flat rate per year get all MS software for personal testing use. I just got one 40%. :

: Nekro has a deal for US residents here. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=134965

Thunderbolt56 · 06-26-09, 08:51 AM

My Vista Home Premium x64 install is rock solid, so I'm on the fence a bit. But being able to upgrade to Win7 for $50 is ridiculous. I'll probably do it.

**nekrosoft13** · 06-26-09, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by crainger

Try Technet, flat rate per year get all MS software for personal testing use. I just got one 40%. :

: Nekro has a deal for US residents here. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=134965

how long have you been doing it?

Wolfhound · 06-26-09, 10:44 AM

200$ that means here (Spain) at least 400€ probably cannot afford another OS upgrade, at least for 2 years.

Yaboze · 06-26-09, 12:32 PM

I feel like there should be a discount if you have Vista over XP. I mean, Vista isn't that old, the price, in their mind is probably due to the fact that you'll be using the OS over many years. Vista didn't last like XP did. I got my money out of XP, I don't feel that way about Vista. I'm already ready to sh1tcan it for W7.

**musman** · 06-26-09, 12:47 PM

I just talked to Microsoft. they said that "I will not be able to upgrade my version of Windows 7RC" the upgrade is for people who have "purchased" A copy of Windows. He said I need to but the full version at $300

Or i will half to reinstall Windows XP then upgrade it to Windows 7.

I'm kinda stuck and it sucks.

06-25-09, 11:34 PM	#13
a12ctic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 2,371	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options Yeah, 320$ for an operating system? Thats a little overboard Microsoft. I can build a respectable budget system for 320$. This is why the piracy situation is as bad as it is. Especially with the economy as bad as it is, nobody is going to be able to justify that purchase. I bet it will wind up being less than that. __________________ AMD X2 5050 AMD Radeon HD 4830 AMD 780G 4GB OCZ DDR2 Antec 300 Fedora 11

06-25-09, 11:37 PM	#14
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options 320 dollars system doesn't need ultimate version. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

06-26-09, 12:16 AM	#17
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options Again, the prices are ridiculous. They should have one flat price for ONE version. This multiple version with huge prices bull**** is crap.

06-26-09, 05:59 AM	#18
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options I ordered the $99 Professional upgrade through Amazon. No tax (which you'd have to pay through the MS online store) and free shipping.

06-26-09, 08:51 AM	#20
Thunderbolt56 Gladiusdoctori Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 198	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options My Vista Home Premium x64 install is rock solid, so I'm on the fence a bit. But being able to upgrade to Win7 for $50 is ridiculous. I'll probably do it.

06-26-09, 10:44 AM	#22
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06-26-09, 12:32 PM	#23
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options I feel like there should be a discount if you have Vista over XP. I mean, Vista isn't that old, the price, in their mind is probably due to the fact that you'll be using the OS over many years. Vista didn't last like XP did. I got my money out of XP, I don't feel that way about Vista. I'm already ready to sh1tcan it for W7.

06-26-09, 12:47 PM	#24
musman I Derail Threads Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 976	Re: Microsoft Outlines Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Options I just talked to Microsoft. they said that "I will not be able to upgrade my version of Windows 7RC" the upgrade is for people who have "purchased" A copy of Windows. He said I need to but the full version at $300 Or i will half to reinstall Windows XP then upgrade it to Windows 7. I'm kinda stuck and it sucks. __________________ Antec Nine Hundred case. Core I-7 920 @ 3.56GHz, Noctua NH-U12P Cooler, EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX-285 1GB, EVGA GT-240 Superclocked 512Mb used as a Physx card, DFI LANPARTY JR X58-T3H6, OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1600 7-7-7-18, Intel X25-V SSD, used as a boot drive, 2X Seagate 500Gig 32MB Cache 7200RPM in RAID 0, Logitec G-15 keyboard, Logitech MX-518 Mouse, CH Combatstick 568, Xboc Controller, LG L227WTG-PF 22" LCD Monitor 1680x1050. Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit. Speakers: KRK Rokit8 studio monitors. http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/media/customer.jpg