Pre-orders back at Amazon

[Joan Archer]

Got an email this morning saying that you can pre-order Windows 7 again. It's not as cheap as last time and Ultimate is included this time, here's the page at Amazon for anyone interested.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag/windows%207[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_18601_16471691_pe_300aQ3/?node=248293031"][/ame]

 

[spliff]

Cheap at half price, no thanks!

 

[mickey megabyte]

link not working for me

but you can see the offer on the homepage as well...

PS what's the latest news on uk family-pack deals? that's what i really want! a pre-order deal on a family pack for my three pc's!

 

[swarfega]

Cheap at half price, no thanks!

Whats wrong with getting your favourite OS at half the price?

 

[Joan Archer]

I know their prices aren't as cheap as the original pre-order offer that came out because Home Premium is £64.98 and I got mine for £44.97.

 

[mdttb]

My Microsoft Security Essentials went off when I clicked on the link. It came up with this.

Category: Trojan
Description: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.
Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.
Microsoft Security Essentials detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your computer. You can still access the files that these programs use without removing them (not recommended). To access these files, select the 'Allow' action and click "Apply actions". If this option is not available, log on as administrator or ask the local administrator for help.
Items:
containerfile:C:\Users\Game\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\0R69BE5T\1[1].htm
file:C:\Users\Game\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\0R69BE5T\1[1].htm->(SCRIPT0000)

 

[poin2]

Given those are full versions -- not upgrades -- that's actually not bad pricing. Nothing discounted like that in the U.S. has shown up.

Also interesting the way MS is now saying they're shipping everything including IE8 and those in Europe will be able to purchase separate full and upgrade editions, etc., just like the rest of the world.

That full version pricing might go back up a good deal in the future when they start listing upgrades, etc., as well.

Of course if they list upgrade family packs over there later, too, the pricing isn't competitive, at least for Home Premium.

 

[Joan Archer]

I know it's a pretty decent price I was just saying it's not as cheap as the first offer that was around.

The copy I have ordered is a full version also not an upgrade and mine was cheaper.

mdttb I have no idea why you got an alert as the link was just pointing to a web page at Amazon.

 

[Night Hawk]

Got an email this morning saying that you can pre-order Windows 7 again. It's not as cheap as last time and Ultimate is included this time, here's the page at Amazon for anyone interested.

Amazon.co.uk: windows 7

26% off on the Ultimate edition catches my interest here! When the first discounted preorder offers were seen the discounts only applied to the Home Premium and Professional editions.

This is a good one to catch here now seeing the Ultimate edition with some discount there!

 

[spliff]

What if you don't live in the UK?

 

[Night Hawk]

What if you don't live in the UK?

Well I wasn't exactly too surprized to see Amazon in the UK but there will be a limited number of places that will. If there's one where you are look up preordering 7 there.

Awww Foobar! The 26% off on Ultimate is only being seen in the UK! [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-GLC-00182-Windows-7-Ultimate/dp/B002DHGMVY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1250662863&sr=8-5"]Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate: Software[/ame]

 

[chuckr]

What if you don't live in the UK?

Some would say that you are "Most Unfortunate"...

Others might say that you are then "Uncivilized"... :roflmao:

 

[Night Hawk]

Or you could have replied to that with? "Well I won't see the 26% off on the Ultimate edition will I?"!

 

[Creer]

Got an email this morning saying that you can pre-order Windows 7 again. It's not as cheap as last time and Ultimate is included this time, here's the page at Amazon for anyone interested.

Amazon.co.uk: windows 7http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_18601_16471691_pe_300aQ3/?node=248293031

Thanks,
indeed this is great deal.

 

[poin2]

For what it's worth, they've recently indicated the full versions aren't going to be permanently discounted. They'll have the separate full/upgrade pricing sooner or later.

Good chance to hop on low priced full versions and not deal with the whole prior genuine install requirement. That's going to be a pain for people doing stuff like moving to SSD drives in the next couple years.

 

[Creer]

For what it's worth, they've recently indicated the full versions aren't going to be permanently discounted. They'll have the separate full/upgrade pricing sooner or later.

Good chance to hop on low priced full versions and not deal with the whole prior genuine install requirement. That's going to be a pain for people doing stuff like moving to SSD drives in the next couple years.

Hi,

yes you are right, I have read about it and these discounts on Amazon UK will be available to the end of this month so... hurry up

 

[Night Hawk]

What they could they use would be a few discounts on all of the full versions here as well. So far they've placed that only on the Home Premium and Professional upgrade disks there.

 

[greenmatter]

Well I wasn't exactly too surprized to see Amazon in the UK but there will be a limited number of places that will. If there's one where you are look up preordering 7 there.

Awww Foobar! The 26% off on Ultimate is only being seen in the UK!

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate: Software

Thanks for the info

 

[Creer]

Previous promotion on UK Amazon has ended,
now W7 HP you can buy for £125.99

 

[Night Hawk]

I figured it wouldn't last long. It was more or less another promotion for the new version about to be out. Keep checking around for other initial offers as they may come from various retail sources.