(UK) Windows 7 deliveries?

[swarfega]

Mine didnt come today :/

 

[Iomegaman]

Got mine first thing Monday morning from PC World, £45 pre ordered in July. They sent 'em out early to avoid the postal strike, full versions 32 and 64 bit Home Premium, nice curvy box.... I've never bought an OS before!

Interesting you should say that you have never bought an OS before. This is either because you have been "obtaining" them elsewhere - or have just always used the OS that came with your computer.

What made Windows 7 the one you chose to buy first?

Tom

 

[Fliplip]

Got mine first thing Monday morning from PC World, £45 pre ordered in July. They sent 'em out early to avoid the postal strike, full versions 32 and 64 bit Home Premium, nice curvy box.... I've never bought an OS before!

Interesting you should say that you have never bought an OS before. This is either because you have been "obtaining" them elsewhere - or have just always used the OS that came with your computer.

What made Windows 7 the one you chose to buy first?

Tom

I must also confess this is my first time at buying a OS.
Yes, ive been obtaining mine from various sources (not always from where you think) but for me, £45 for a stable OS that i dont have to worry about cracks and patches seemed worthwhile. If it had been £150 then maybe i would have waited.
Im still on 7260 so could have waited until march next year, by which time there would be the "obtainable" versions floating around.
Guess im just getting old or lazy but if something impresses me i dont mind paying for it.
Let the flaming commence

Dave.

 

[Iomegaman]

Thanks for your honest answer. I cannot afford to run pirate software due to the nature of my work so to speak.

It seems that MS have done the right thing with all of the offers etc to get W7 for cheap as a lot more people seem to be actually paying for it this time. I don't know a single person (non-business) that paid for a copy of Vista that didn't come with their machine. On the other hand I wouldn't want to count the number that actually seem to buy buying, or plan to buy Windows 7.

Have they taken a leaf from Apple's book? (Now definitely let the flaming commence!)

 

[Fliplip]

Yeah, MS seem to be doing something right at the moment.

Saying that, i have 3 PCs in the house. I brought one copy of W7 so far, thats for my main PC.
one is still going to run 7260 (my sons) and i have a Netbook thats running 7260 as well.
These are both non critical and hardly get used during the week.

Come March next year i cant honestly say at this point in time ill go out and buy W7 for those boxes. I might put XP back on them, i might not.

 

[Flik]

Mine is coming from amazon via City link, checking their tracking page it's out for delivery which could be anytime from half 7 this morning until half 5.

 

[kersey]

Mine is coming from amazon via City link, checking their tracking page it's out for delivery which could be anytime from half 7 this morning until half 5.

Noooo , everyone seems to be having theirs today (if not already)...if only my crystal ball had warned my of a postal strike and not to order from Tesco :sarc:

Edit: Not all is lost for buyers from Tesco, I just spoke to a customer services person who told me that all orders were being dispatched today for delivery via City Link tomorrow

 

[mickey megabyte]

yipee!

new hard drive, home premium, and something for ron...

guess i'm going to be busy for a while...see you on the other side!

 

[Creer]

yipee!

new hard drive, home premium, and something for ron...

guess i'm going to be busy for a while...see you on the other side!

Mickey, what can I say, you know what is the best... I love this wine
Congrats, new HDD and brand new OS, I still waiting for mine from Amazon UK

 

[AntiSilence]

I fitted my new Asus M3N78-VM motherboard before installing my copy of Home Premium 64-Bit. Runs like a dream

 

[mickey megabyte]

all installed, drivered up and av-ed.

now i've got to get rid of this ie8 *shudders*

 

[Joan Archer]

Mine is coming from amazon via City link, checking their tracking page it's out for delivery which could be anytime from half 7 this morning until half 5.

Noooo , everyone seems to be having theirs today (if not already)...if only my crystal ball had warned my of a postal strike and not to order from Tesco :sarc:

Edit: Not all is lost for buyers from Tesco, I just spoke to a customer services person who told me that all orders were being dispatched today for delivery via City Link tomorrow

That's nice to hear as I'm waiting for mine through Tesco and it was last week when I spoke to a Customer Service person there and was told they would do their best to get them out on time.
There was no mention though of how they were going to do this so your post is very welcome.
I think what was worrying me was if you go to the tracking link from the confirmation email it tells you there that the supplier will contact you with regards delivery and it's still saying At Warehouse - Dispatching Soon, plus no one has been in touch yet

 

[The bullet]

Oh joy. Amazon just confirmed my long standing pre-order has just despatched........By Royal Mail :huh:

 

[z3r010]

Oh joy. Amazon just confirmed my long standing pre-order has just despatched........By Royal Mail :huh:

At least you will have something to open at xmas :roflmao:

 

[shfle]

I don't know why I was worrying about Micro Anvika, just checked their site and they don't even use Royal Mail! Delivery tomorrow by DHL

 

[johnwillyums]

Mine just came today from Amazon via Home Delivery Network Ltd.

 

[kersey]

Mine is coming from amazon via City link, checking their tracking page it's out for delivery which could be anytime from half 7 this morning until half 5.

Noooo , everyone seems to be having theirs today (if not already)...if only my crystal ball had warned my of a postal strike and not to order from Tesco :sarc:

Edit: Not all is lost for buyers from Tesco, I just spoke to a customer services person who told me that all orders were being dispatched today for delivery via City Link tomorrow

That's nice to hear as I'm waiting for mine through Tesco and it was last week when I spoke to a Customer Service person there and was told they would do their best to get them out on time.
There was no mention though of how they were going to do this so your post is very welcome.
I think what was worrying me was if you go to the tracking link from the confirmation email it tells you there that the supplier will contact you with regards delivery and it's still saying At Warehouse - Dispatching Soon, plus no one has been in touch yet

Just checked the Tesco website and the status has changed to dispatched...gave them a ring to confirm how it was being delivered and the 'boy' on the phone told me Royal Mail...then when I questioned the postal strike issue changed his mind and told me it was being dispatched direct from the suppliers by unknown means but would be with me tomorrow...not convinced

 

[Joan Archer]

Yes mine has changed to dispatched as well so hopefully they're using another means of delivery so it's on time or I can see some very unhappy Tesco customers.

 

[cabbagehead]

Got mine first thing Monday morning from PC World, £45 pre ordered in July. They sent 'em out early to avoid the postal strike, full versions 32 and 64 bit Home Premium, nice curvy box.... I've never bought an OS before!

Interesting you should say that you have never bought an OS before. This is either because you have been "obtaining" them elsewhere - or have just always used the OS that came with your computer.

What made Windows 7 the one you chose to buy first?

Tom

Well, I used XP that came preinstalled on an old machine, then 'obtained' further copies cos MS wouldn't let me use it on more than 1 machine. Skipped vista entirely but think that £45 is a reasonable amount for 7, I cant afford the full whack and quite frankly if I had to pay £150-ish I would either 'obtain' other copies or go to Linux. Price will be the only barrier for 7, people can't/won't pay out lotsa dosh after the vista nonsense, why can't it be cheaper? I know MS have put in a lot of work making 7 a very good OS but it's not like they can't afford to reduce the price is it?
Anyway, never thought I'd ever say this but, big ups and hooray to PC World for getting their orders out early cos of the postal strike, wonder why Amazon didn't do the same?

 

[Fliplip]

big ups and hooray to PC World for getting their orders out early cos of the postal strike, wonder why Amazon didn't do the same?

Hmmm, i got mine from Amazon yesterday so not sure what you mean.
Dont forget some people would have opted for free delivery and that can take longer anyway.

Dave.