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Title: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Karnac on June 25, 2009, 01:17:24 PM
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/vista-pc-buyers-get-free-windows-7-upgrades/article1196538/
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Ironman on June 25, 2009, 01:59:20 PM
Is Microsoft that desperate?
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Quantos on June 25, 2009, 02:17:27 PM
Heck, I'd go for that on my laptop.  I think I'll call Toshiba tomorrow and see what they can do.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Quantos on June 25, 2009, 04:26:24 PM
Ziff Davis has more information on it, here (http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090&tag=nl.e539) is the link.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on June 25, 2009, 05:19:30 PM
Is Microsoft that desperate?

Don't believe this is a sign of desperation, believe they're just trying to get Windows 7 to be more of a success and more users to convert over.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: paudashlake on June 25, 2009, 08:31:44 PM
Well, I had vista for a few days and it didn't cooperate with my system AT ALL!  So I went back to xp for a few months, then went to windows 7.  It is so much cleaner and the compatibility issues are gone!  I think windows 7 will thrive immediately any way you look at it.  (And it is new, so some people will just have to run out and buy it right away!!!!!!!)
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: patio on June 27, 2009, 07:23:52 AM
Just recieved an email coupon for Win7...

Home Edition $39.99

Ultimate $79.99.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on June 29, 2009, 01:35:49 PM
Got mine pre-ordered at best buy.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Aegis on June 29, 2009, 03:30:10 PM
Quote
Just recieved an email coupon for Win7...

How do you rate a coupon?

No, wait -- don't tell us:  "I volunteer on Computer Hope"   ;D
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: paudashlake on June 29, 2009, 09:41:20 PM
"only $64.99 for Home Premium or $124.99 for Professional"

You got lucky Patio!
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: patio on July 01, 2009, 10:03:43 PM
Well i do a tad bit of Beta testing for them on the side over the years...
Least they could do is throw me a bone once in awhile.... ;)

All kidding aside many retailers are offering similar deals so i suggest if you are considering it to buy early and often.

No sense in paying full boat for anything.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Quantos on July 01, 2009, 10:11:17 PM
Well i do a tad bit of Beta testing for them on the side over the years...
Least they could do is throw me a bone once in awhile.... ;)

All kidding aside many retailers are offering similar deals so i suggest if you are considering it to buy early and often.

No sense in paying full boat for anything.

Toshiba is sending me mine for free.  My laptop is 2 months old and I get it pro-rated.  It makes me glad that I asked.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: patio on July 01, 2009, 10:33:04 PM
Nice ! !
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Quantos on July 01, 2009, 11:23:45 PM
That's exactly what I thought.  The only problem is that then I will need to reinstall everything.  Oh well, it'll be a challenge to get it all going, and nothing easy is ever worthwhile eh?   8)
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: patio on July 02, 2009, 06:50:01 AM
Win7 is worth all that work...
Or just buy another laptop HDD and keep both.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Aegis on July 02, 2009, 10:16:14 AM
Is there a way you can use Properties in the Start menu to associate existing programs back to the operating system.

I did this once is XP.  It's almost as tedious as a full reinstall, but it may be an option.
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: patio on July 02, 2009, 05:53:24 PM
Not sure what you mean Aegis...what OS's are involved here ? ?
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Aegis on July 02, 2009, 08:43:51 PM
I derailed my own train of thought...I was erroneously thinking of a reinstall of the same operating system...never mind... ::)   :-[
Title: Re: Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades
Post by: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 02:11:31 AM
Win7 is worth all that work...
Or just buy another laptop HDD and keep both.

Why just buy the hdd, maybe another laptop, I could always just get the Alienware that I've been drooling over.

But then which one do I take to camp, the Qosmio, or the Alienware?

So much money, so few laptops...