Where do people get their copy?

LaTruce

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I've searched the internet and Twitter, and noticed that people have the final version of Windows 7 already. Where and how are people getting it? Is it a legal copy?

I'm getting the free upgrade (bought my laptop in August 09) but I have to wait until Oct 22. How do people already have theirs?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows Vista
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
512MB
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Most of the users that have windows 7 activated are subscribers to MSDN/Technet MSDN/AA and other available programs... they range in price from several hundreds of dollars to as little as $19.99... it depends on your circumstances.. We wont talk about piracy ... k??
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
Most of the people who got it early got it through paid subscriptions to MS Technet which provides access to a huge library of MS software often before it is publicly released. Also there is something similar for developers and certain others called MSDN which provides access to W7 RTM among other things. MS has also been giving away copies at Launch Events and now also to people who were selected to be hosts of "Launch Parties."

Then some of these copies inevitably make their way to the general public in the form of torrents which anyone can download (not legally however) if they know how to go about that. Of course, many of those copies are tampered with and some might even contain malware, so caution is indicated if going that route (which, to be clear, I am not recommending).
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV8t quad
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
CPU
i7-Q 720
Motherboard
Motherboard Chipset Intel Ibex Peak-M PM55, Intel Lynnfield
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GT 230M (1GB)
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
18.4 inch HP Infinity FHD (Samsung 184HT03-001)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500GB 7200 rpm (x2)
Seagate FreeAgent 1.5 TB External USB (x2)
Thermaltake BlacX eSATA/USB 2.0 3.5/2.5 HD dock
Cooling
Zalman NC-2000 notebook cooling pad
Keyboard
laptop
Mouse
Logitech VX Revolution
Other Info
Backup Unit: Lenovo T61p
As others have said, I got my copy through my MSDN subscription at work. However, my MSDN subscription isn't intended to be used on home machines...so while I downloaded the media at work...I didn't bring home one of the associated keys to use on my own personal computer.

I was able to activate mine at home last night after having attended the Microsoft New Efficiency launch event yesterday in Detroit. One of the freebies given out was a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate with a key. I used this key to activate my MSDN copy of the OS that I installed at home. Thus making me 100% legit.

I too have a free Windows 7 upgrade coming as well from a copy of Vista Ultimate 64-bit OEM that I bought for my new computer in July. At the time, I wasn't enrolled in the New Efficiency launch event...so I didn't realize I would come across a legal free copy. Oh well, now I have a second copy in the event that I decide to build another computer or install it onto one of my other PC's in my house.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
I bought my copy pre ordered from Provantage back in the end of august, they already sent me the Family pack Win 7 Home edition.
At the times there were only a couple of stores selling the pre orders.
I paid $149 for 3 Keys.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
win XP/Win7
Motherboard
Gigabit
Memory
2 gigs
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia
Monitor(s) Displays
W
MDSNAA :cool:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Intel
OS
Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP
CPU
Intel Dual Core
Motherboard
Intel D945GCNL
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 82945G Express
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Pavilion 1859m
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250GB SATA
Maxtor 80GB SATA
Case
High Tower
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Delux
Mouse
A4Tech
Internet Speed
512kbps downlink and 128kbps uplink :(
I got mine from torrents :p
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
IBM
OS
Windows 3.11
CPU
Pentium 386
Memory
12 MB
Graphics Card(s)
2 MB
Monitor(s) Displays
12"
Screen Resolution
640X480
Hard Drives
100 MB
Internet Speed
1 kb/s
Other Info
I Love my PC!
I got mine from torrents :p

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No talk of torrents here!!!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
lol
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
IBM
OS
Windows 3.11
CPU
Pentium 386
Memory
12 MB
Graphics Card(s)
2 MB
Monitor(s) Displays
12"
Screen Resolution
640X480
Hard Drives
100 MB
Internet Speed
1 kb/s
Other Info
I Love my PC!
well i got mine from a rearmed chinese frankenstein.

i've got my copy of home premium preordered from amazon, hopefully arriving in a couple of weeks...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7
Mines pre-ordered from Tesco and same as mickey should arrive in a couple of weeks.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire XC-704 x64 bit/ Asus K55A Notebook PC/HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
OS
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
CPU
Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz/AMD A9 Radeon
Motherboard
Acer Aspire XC-704 (SOCKET 0)/Asus/HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
Memory
8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB Dual-Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio/Onboard/AMD High Definition Au
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD K222HQL /Asus 15.6/Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@6
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@59Hz/1366 x 768/1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
1863GBWesternn Digital WDC/Asus/119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt/Inbui
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Same plus Touchpad/Same + Pad
Internet Speed
Infinity 2 up to 76 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE/MSE/MSE and all 3 have MalwareBytes Premium
Browser
Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Other Info
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
Seagate Expansion Portable Drives 500GB and 1TB
Epson XP-332 Wireless Printer
Thanks for the responses!

Now it makes sense to me how people got their legit, legal copy of Windows 7. Lucky subscribers!

I guess I just have to wait for my free upgrade to come in the mail on or after Oct 22. And here I was getting excited that I might get mine early like a lot of people haha.

I'm a computer nerd with some parts, and a computer newb with others.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows Vista
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
512MB
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
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