Support Microsoft - Buy Windows 7

[Orbital Shark]

With new builds appearing almost weekly & the RTM just around the corner, i thought i'd ceate a poll just to get a general view of how people will go about accuiring the RTM when it hits the shelves.

BTW, in support of Microsoft I voted for 'Buy it'

 

[Zod]

Of course i will buy it!

 

[seano]

Personally, I will wait a little while, will also only buy oem version. I will wait because we have till 2010 before test versions expire - and I do intend to upgrade guts of my main pc early 2010 so then will be a good time to buy for me.

 

[swarfega]

Ill definitely be buying it as soon as its released.

 

[Copyright]

I won't be buying it as soon as it comes out, I still have my one year (somewhat) of RC left.

 

[Barman58]

Definitely Buy .....

... either the release version or probably a full Technet subscription

 

[BigBro10]

Yeah i'll buy my own copy but not soon as it hits the shelves, I'll use a *cough* version for a while then buy my own copy, by then it'd be rather cheap aswell.

 

[garbanzo]

want to buy, but i have some major expenses to cover towards the end of the year, so it really depends on the price.

how does one go about buying OEM? is it possible to get it without buying a new computer?

 

[jfar]

Buy when the RC runs out.

 

[seano]

want to buy, but i have some major expenses to cover towards the end of the year, so it really depends on the price.

how does one go about buying OEM? is it possible to get it without buying a new computer?

In the UK it is possible to buy oem from most online harware resellers; much cheaper than buying retail too.

 

[aussiegreen]

ill buy a few months after the release just to see if any issues arrise

 

[andych]

Hmm interesting array of responses....
I voted as Definitely Buy it....and to some extent I just did....
Well I bought my full Technet subscription.....hopefully Office 2010 will also be out before it expires...or I might have to renew again next year....lol

 

[jimbo45]

Hi all
I don't need to buy it now -- technet subscription

However I WOULD have bought it under different circumstances

Cheers
jimbo

 

[aussiegreen]

whats the cost for a subscription

 

[aussiegreen]

i just found out and have climbed back into my chair... i think i'll wait a while:shock:

 

[andych]

whats the cost for a subscription

If you search hard there is a Promotion code here in Aus that gets you a 12 month download subscription for $307.00.

Good value for me....I can get WHS, Office Ultimate, Visio, Project, Windows 7 for my laptop as well as the netbook I am planning to get....

 

[Legacy Code]

via technet

 

[holo88]

you can download a netbook! awesome!

i voted 'buy it', cause the price probably wont drop for 2 years. sp1 is already in there (correct me if im wrong). and not getting it at all will only increase my already bleak out look on life (lol)

hopfully i have the funding. im gonna wait outside of a church, with a bucket! (j/k)

 

[poin2]

...sp1 is already in there (correct me if im wrong)...

I suspect it's simply a different branch for features and adjustments being implemented since code was technically frozen at the release candidate stage. Either that or somehow testing that a service pack is able to be incorporated as it should.

But I don't think we'd say SP1 "is already in there." I guess we'll see.

 

[chinayxy]

i'll try my best to buy it next year.