Windows 7

[mgregory420]

I hope I have this in the right place. Can someone tell me if they know if the windows 7 going to be free to us that have vista or will we be stuck paying for it. And if so will it be worth paying for. (sorry if I posted this in the wrong category)

 

[mxosder16]

It will cost money

Edit: i'm sure most of the people here will agree it is without a doubt worth getting. I will be buying it

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I hope I have this in the right place. Can someone tell me if they know if the windows 7 going to be free to us that have vista or will we be stuck paying for it. And if so will it be worth paying for. (sorry if I posted this in the wrong category)

My understanding is that specific OEM's may give free copies of W7 to people that purchase a computer with Vista pre-installed after a certain date.

Only time will tell though.

 

[mxosder16]

My understanding is that specific OEM's may give free copies of W7 to people that purchase a computer with Vista pre-installed after a certain date.

I have unnderstood it to be this way too

 

[Zagadka]

The general story is that machines with Vista OEM will get an upgrade, but I'm not sure which manufacturers this will involve.

It's a moot point, anyway, since you can just use the RC/RTM until 7 ships, instead of Vista. 7 beta only lacks some specialized drivers, really.

 

[mgregory420]

That kinda stinks considering I just bought a new pc in Feb. I just hope it dont cost like it did with vista.
Im running Vista 64 bit Home Premium

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Someone from Hewlett-Packard recently comfirmed to me that certain people would receive a free copy. He didn't go into details though. The person may have lied though. O.O

 

[bloodhound]

only yesterday i read a note from MS saying that there will bo NO free copies of W7 no matter what.
they indeed said some time ago something about free upgrades for those who recently bought PC's from specified manufacturers with Vista but as for now they've abandoned this idea.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

only yesterday i read a note from MS saying that there will bo NO free copies of W7 no matter what.
they indeed said some time ago something about free upgrades for those who recently bought PC's from specified manufacturers with Vista but as for now they've abandoned this idea.

Link to this note please?

 

[bloodhound]

can't find it at the moment... it was posted on one of the polish sites... argh, i'll look for it and post a link.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Ahh, I only consider things legit if its directly from the mouths (or hands) of microsoft, meaning on something like 'windowsteamblog.com' or 'blogs.msdn.com/e7'.

 

[bloodhound]

it was a quotation from one of MS sites or press releases so...

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

It would be bad PR for microsoft to hint/state that they would give some users free copies, then scrap the idea.

 

[bloodhound]

can't find it

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Lol don't worry about it, if it was really true, I'm sure Neowin would have been all over it.

 

[bloodhound]

anyway if i find i'll post the whole thing here... hopefully it's BS though...

 

[bloodhound]

still didn't find it... :/ but at least i found a note from the 4th of June saying;

Windows 7 upgrade programme for PCs with Vista Home Premium, Vista Business and Vista Ultimate bought between 26 June 2009 and 31 January 2010, only for domestic users and small businesses either free or for a small fee .

rough and fast translation of a note from hacking.pl