How much to upgrade vista ultimate to windows 7

[SNaRe]

We see prices for windows 7. The thing i'm wondering is how much does it costs to upgrade vista ultimate to windows 7 ultimate?
I already have vista on my notebook, if price is fair why not to just upgrade to windows 7.
I couldn't see any threads about it that's why i'm asking

 

[darkmax]

I've been wondering the same thing for a long time now, but apparently MS isn't going to do a major discount for genuine (and conned) owners of Vista Ultimate.

 

[Aureax]

It will cost you $220,- -> €155,-.

 

[SNaRe]

So we won't have any advantage even we have licence. This is too bad. Do you know any webpage that gives prices for them?

It will cost you $220,- -> €155,-.

 

[masterB]

Question: Do you really need Ultimate version?

 

[Snives]

I have no intention of purchasing a W7 key, or of pirating. Instead I take the legal/free route of reformatting every few months, which I would be doing regardless.

 

[7Dreams]

Question: Do you really need Ultimate version?

not really. IMO... but then again you can play around with all the features

 

[Shockwave]

after buying vista ultimate and then waiting for 3yrs for any actual ultimate extras other than dreamscenes i think i will pass.

 

[pparks1]

I have no intention of purchasing a W7 key, or of pirating. Instead I take the legal/free route of reformatting every few months, which I would be doing regardless.

1 question: How do you obtain the installable media that you are using to do this install in the first place? I'm not aware of a free download or otherwise obtainable disc that you can get and use this "method".

not really. IMO... but then again you can play around with all the features

True, but without a domain at home...can you really play with features like "ability to join a domain"?

So we won't have any advantage even we have licence.

Yes, the advantage is that you can get Windows 7 for the Upgrade price and not the full install price.

 

[Snives]

PParks, you can usually get ahold of OEM discs and sometimes even retail and simply use trial codes (enter no key or series of 0's usually). They expire in 120 days with legit re-arms, but I reformat before then anyways.

Avoid the risk of illegal tools like crackers, have full access to updates, and I have yet to run into issues with restricted function. This can also be done with the RTM version release many of us have already 'mysteriously' gotten a hold of.

 

[pparks1]

PParks, you can usually get ahold of OEM discs and sometimes even retail and simply use trial codes (enter no key or series of 0's usually).

Well the OEM's are tied to the machines that it's meant to be with, and I've never seen a full retail cd just given out without somehow "pirating" it.

This can also be done with the RTM version release many of us have already 'mysteriously' gotten a hold of.

Ok, so rather than steal the OS and crack it, you just steal it and choose to reload over and over again rather than properly license it. I guess that's a bit less on the piracy front.

 

[Muad Dib]

I believe you can buy an W7 Pro "Upgrade" and do a clean install on the Vista Ultimate machine efectively "downgrading" from Vista Ultimate to Win7 Pro.

Why do this? .... I can see no real advantage to the Ultimate version for a home user and the Win7 Pro Upgrade license is a lot less $$$.

If I were not a Technet member I would not even consider the W7 Ultimate.

JMO.