Uk pre order deal now open

[swarfega]

Don't forget though that in the UK it doesn't have a browser included so you need to download one before hand.

Its not just the uk but the whole of EU that doesnt include IE.

 

[ceejay]

Current status of retailers offering pre-order offer

The list is starting to run a bit thin - no way is this offer going to run through until August 9th.

Of the remaining retailers on the Microsoft Windows 7 Pre-Order Offer page, I have just checked their websites and the results are as follows:

Comet: Have reverted to £79.99 / £189.99 pricing. Offer pricing gone.
Currys: Sold out of Home Premium offers. Still selling Pro at £89.99.
PC World: Still selling Home Premium at £44.99 / Pro at £89.99
Staples: Still selling both at offer prices, but beware quoted prices are ex-VAT.
Tesco Direct: Still selling Home Premium at £44.97 & Pro at £89.97.

All other retailers that were originally part of the promotion (e.g. Amazon)seem to have disappeared from the Microsoft page. As we all know, Amazon increased their prices to the £79 mark at a very early stage.

 

[Frostbite]

Check out this one
Play.com (UK) : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium E / Retail : Computing - Free Delivery

Please Note: Windows 7 Home Premium E includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and comes with Internet Explorer 8 Packed Seperately.

Load of good that EU directive did

 

[Studulike]

Check out this one
Play.com (UK) : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium E / Retail : Computing - Free Delivery


Load of good that EU directive did

To be honest i think that is the best way of packaging the product. keeps everyone happy then. Mind you was just thinking about all the money I could of made from all the people installing windows 7 then realising they didn't actually have a browser to find a download page to download a browser. lol

Shame Play.com not the cheapest to pre-order though. lol

 

[Studulike]

Tesco Direct: Still selling Home Premium at £44.97 & Pro at £89.97.

Not surethey are still doing the offer as I couldn't find it on there site anymore earlier before I ordered from PC World.

 

[ceejay]

Tesco Direct: Still selling Home Premium at £44.97 & Pro at £89.97.

Not surethey are still doing the offer as I couldn't find it on there site anymore earlier before I ordered from PC World.[/QUOTE]

Yes, you are quite right. Gone from Tescos too now even though it is still showing on the page that is linked to from the Microsoft site.

I ordered from Tescos yesterday and my order was accepted so looks like I was rather fortunate! Even more so because I was out of the country without internet access until yesterday, and was worried that this rush would happen and I wouldn't be able to get the promo pricing.

So, we are down to Currys / PC World (Both the same company in reality) and Staples.

This offer isn't going to go past tomorrow at this rate. If you haven't ordered yet, do it now!

 

[Studulike]

Not surethey are still doing the offer as I couldn't find it on there site anymore earlier before I ordered from PC World.

Yes, you are quite right. Gone from Tescos too now even though it is still showing on the page that is linked to from the Microsoft site.

I ordered from Tescos yesterday and my order was accepted so looks like I was rather fortunate! Even more so because I was out of the country without internet access until yesterday, and was worried that this rush would happen and I wouldn't be able to get the promo pricing.

So, we are down to Currys / PC World (Both the same company in reality) and Staples.

This offer isn't going to go past tomorrow at this rate. If you haven't ordered yet, do it now![/QUOTE]

Yes I second that one.

Has anyone noticed that laptop manufacturers like Acer, Dell, etc. are mostly selling stock now off the shelves with only Vista home basic on? The units with Home Premium on have actually gone up in price. There are also fewer models that come with Premium on.
Clearly trying to keep the upgrade costs down.

I noticed this tonight really while looking for a new laptop for my daughter. I looked at an Acer machine from PC World that was the same as mine that I had purchased in march of this year. It was purchased as a recon from them as the model is not a current store purchase. I liked it because of the blue-Ray and 17" along with a few other good points. This machine was originally £699 but I got it for £299. They are doing the offer again now on there website but the price is £389.99.
There are a few other models that seem to have crept up about £90 too.

Now this is not good and deffinately not advertised. is this fair on shoppers?

I don't think so!

 

[new]

It looks like all the Windows 7 Home Premium less than £50 offers have now sold out, even at PC World. Still some Professional Premium offers at the pre-issue prices though.

 

[ceejay]

Indeed - the £49 Home Premium offer has run out everywhere. They are all now at £79.

As you say, there are still a few £89 Professional editions out there however, which is why the Microsoft page is still touting the offer.

 

[Frostbite]

Yup seams they have all sold out but remember the £75 most sites offer will still be cheaper than final price when Windows 7 Home Premium is released in October.

 

[Joan Archer]

Yes I noticed that Tesco no longer had the offer, I ordered mine from there on Monday and it's accepted, in fact they've taken the money out my account so I know I wont have to pay anymore than the offer price.
And according to the site if you do a tracking lookup it's in the Warehouse awaiting dispatch and the supplier will email when it is ready

Mind you I've got all the print offs as proof

 

[new]

Hello Joan, I am surprised Tesco have already taken your money, most of the retailers selling the Windows 7 offer appear to be waiting until the software is shipped before taking money.

I see that PCWorld and Tesco have now run out of the cheap offer of the Pro version. I think that if they have run out there will not now be many retailers that still have it.

 

[swarfega]

Indeed, play.com have not taken my money yet.

 

[ceejay]

Yes - Tescos took my money too.

However, I was wondering if they did this because my current card expires before the October release date (so they have taken the money now because the payment would have failed if they claimed it in October).

 

[Joan Archer]

That wouldn't have been the problem with mine it's valid until November

 

[new]

This is what PC World have on their site, and most others operate the same policy. PC World will only charge your card on despatch of the item. I am not sure if this would apply if payment was made by Debit Card though, or as said previously, if a Credit Card expired before the date of dispatch.

Actually I have just checked Tesco's Terms and Conditions and it looks like they don't charge till dispatch, this is what the T&Cs say -

Please ensure that the expiry date of your payment card is after the anticipated despatch date of your order. Payment is taken at the point of despatch for goods and in the event that the payment card has expired we will be unable to take payment and fulfil your order.

 

[Joan Archer]

Mine is a Debit Card, I don't have any Credit Cards and I deal with Tesco every week for my grocery shopping plus I've had things through Tesco Direct before and never had problems.

Just been to have another look through their tracking system and it still says
Order status: At warehouse - dispatching soon then under that you get,

1. Delivery 1 Delivered directly from our supplier
   The supplier will contact you to arrange delivery
   to Mrs Joan Archer, xxxxxx
2. Products ordered:
   1. 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 E Home Premium (Full Version) ( At warehouse - dispatching soon ) more details

 

[matt_0978]

This is my order as well but they're only doing it for £79.99 now

on another note they already charged my debit card, dunno if ordering by credit card makes a difference. have there been any others users who paid by debit card that didn't get charged already?

 

[mickey megabyte]

At warehouse - dispatching soon

:roflmao:

 

[new]

Hi matt0978, I have just checked with Comet, they told me that they charge at time of purchase to reduce admin costs.

Copy of reply from Comet:-

Advisor: We take payment at time of sale.
Advisor: this is to speed up delivery when we get stock in as admin is reduced.