Windows 7 Pre Order is live

[Sammy]

Get your Windows 7 preorder now

http://store.microsoft.com/home.aspxhttp://store.microsoft-ppe.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102?WT.mc_id=trevin_blog

*Important Pre-Order Details: Pre-order is available from June 26, 2009 until October 22, 2009.
*Special promotional pricing for Windows 7 is a limited time offer, while supplies last, and is limited to six (6) copies per customer.
*A credit card is required for pre-order, but your card will not be charged until your order is shipped or the product is made available for download.
*On or about October 22, 2009, you will receive e-mail with information about how to redeem your order.

Edit title fixed, many thanks

 

[LFB]

I think the upgrade is a good choice...

Is it possible to do a clean install and register the key with upgrade?

Wat kind of licence comes with this Upgrade? OEM or Retail?

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

Is this one of those "Limited to US customers" things?

 

[windowsguy]

I think the upgrade is a good choice...

Is it possible to do a clean install and register the key with upgrade?

Wat kind of licence comes with this Upgrade? OEM or Retail?

Yes you can do a clean install.

It should be retail as you can pre-order it from Best Buy and pick it up when it arrives.

 

[spliff]

How can you upgrade order? I have an valid XP key x32 DELL (i think), but then I installed and used vista x64 for a long while, not legal copy (oem from torrent). Now I've got W7 x64 7100 and have the key for that just haven't installed the key yet (still have one week). So can I save and buy upgrade key? Or5 do I have to shell out the full319.

 

[windowsguy]

How can you upgrade order? I have an valid XP key x32 DELL (i think), but then I installed and used vista x64 for a long while, not legal copy (oem from torrent). Now I've got W7 x64 7100 and have the key for that just haven't installed the key yet (still have one week). So can I save and buy upgrade key? Or5 do I have to shell out the full319.

I assume when you ask "can you upgrade order" you are asking how you order the upgrade. Best Buy does the deal, Microsft MarketPlace, and I believe Amazon is also doing it as well.

You should be able to buy the upgrade and upgrade from XP. Just remember direct upgrades from XP to Seven are not supported, so you'll have to do a clean install. You can't use your Vista copy as that is not legit and Windows 7 RC is not a supported upgrade path.

 

[YupYup]

Is this one of those "Limited to US customers" things?

No and it is $65 and $125 canadian, taken from here

 

[Snufffed]

MS Store off line.

We will be back very soon...
We will reopen in about 30 minutes.
Microsoft Store U.S. is being updated tonight, Thursday, June 25th, between 8 p.m. and midnight PDT.
If you are visiting from outside the United States, please visit one of the other Microsoft Stores:

• Belgium (French)
• Belgium (Dutch)
• Deutschland
• Espana
• France
• Nederland
• Osterreich
• United Kingdom
• 日本
• 대한민국

After we are back later tonight, you can:

• Pre-order Windows 7
• Buy and download Windows, Office, and games directly to your computer
• Purchase software, hardware, and accessories and have them sent through the mail

 

[holo88]

how long is the "58% Off" thing in effect for?
i didnt see a date on the site. overlooked? or is that indefinite?

 

[spliff]

I assume when you ask "can you upgrade order" you are asking how you order the upgrade. Best Buy does the deal, Microsft MarketPlace, and I believe Amazon is also doing it as well.

You should be able to buy the upgrade and upgrade from XP. Just remember direct upgrades from XP to Seven are not supported, so you'll have to do a clean install. You can't use your Vista copy as that is not legit and Windows 7 RC is not a supported upgrade path.

OK, can I do the upgrade clean install from W7? Or do I have to reinstall my old xp system and upgrade from there?

 

[Snufffed]

I think the upgrade is a good choice...

Is it possible to do a clean install and register the key with upgrade?

Wat kind of licence comes with this Upgrade? OEM or Retail?

Yes, Win7 should be like Vista. The upgrade key can be use to register upgrade.
if you want a CLEAN install. install Win7 w/o a KEY... you then have 30 days to upgrade that version to upgrade by inserting the DVD again and
click upgrade then insert the KEY, then activate online. 100% LEGIT just like Vista Ultimate Upgrade. Instruction included with ea Vista UPGRADE package. note the disk are marked UPGRADE. My upgrade disks were RETAIL

 

[YupYup]

how long is the "58% Off" thing in effect for?
i didnt see a date on the site. overlooked? or is that indefinite?

• Important Windows 7 pre-ordering information
• •
• Pre-order is available from June 26, 2009 until October 22, 2009.
• •
• Special promotional pricing for Windows 7 is a limited time offer, while supplies last, and is limited to six (6) copies per customer.
• •
• A credit card is required for pre-order, but your card will not be charged until your order is shipped or the product is made available for download.
• •
• On or about October 22, 2009, you will receive e-mail with information about how to redeem your order.

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

No and it is $65 and $125 canadian, taken from here

Thanks. Checking out the prices, the cost for Pro seems kinda ridiculous. Why be 100 bucks more than Home Premium but only 20 bucks less than Ultimate? Almost makes Pro worthless. If you're gonna blow that much money, might as well blow the extra 20 bucks on Ultimate. $249.99 would've seemed like a better price IMO.

 

[Legacy Code]

Looks like its not for the UK at the moment , I tried to change my location to the UK and got redirected to Microsoft store.... still, it was worth a try

 

[YupYup]

Looks like its not for the UK at the moment , I tried to change my location to the UK and got redirected to Microsoft store.... still, it was worth a try

UK will not get upgrade versions see here.

Oops only the E version will not have upgrades, pricing for the regular versions update and full are at the bottom.

 

[Dorfdad]

Can someone explain this. I own a previous vista 32 ultimate license and original disk.

Can I buy a Windows 7 x64 upgrade and format my PC insert the windows 7 cd and install the OS? and when it asks for something insert the vista DVD or code? Or do I need to install vista 32 and upgrade over top of it? If the later its worthless to me to do this.

Also 319.99 for the Ultimate is a bit over the top! And thats with 50% off!???

 

[LFB]

Yes, Win7 should be like Vista. The upgrade key can be use to register upgrade.
if you want a CLEAN install. install Win7 w/o a KEY... you then have 30 days to upgrade that version to upgrade by inserting the DVD again and
click upgrade then insert the KEY, then activate online. 100% LEGIT just like Vista Ultimate Upgrade. Instruction included with ea Vista UPGRADE package. note the disk are marked UPGRADE. My upgrade disks were RETAIL

Wow that's awesome... i think i'll go with Ultimate Upgrade!

The upgrade is $219 and the normal package will be $319... it's a good discount

 

[Mark]

Home Premium suits me, I wouldn't use any of the extra features in Ultimate.

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

Can someone explain this. I own a previous vista 32 ultimate license and original disk.

Can I buy a Windows 7 x64 upgrade and format my PC insert the windows 7 cd and install the OS? and when it asks for something insert the vista DVD or code? Or do I need to install vista 32 and upgrade over top of it? If the later its worthless to me to do this.

Also 319.99 for the Ultimate is a bit over the top! And thats with 50% off!???

As far as I've seen, only the upgrade versions get a discount, not the full versions.

 

[Snufffed]

Canada, Japan 50% offer

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