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ThaDark1
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Re: Microsoft says Vista buyers to get free Windows 7

Ok so I have a question. Say I'm running the Win7 RC right now. Could I just use the upgrade copy and just "upgrade" my Win7 RC so that I don't have to start from scratch? I just hate to get my system configured where I want it and then have to start over again.

And Matt the pre-order is actually Home Premium for $49 and Professional for $99. No mention of an Ultimate pre-order price.

»news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10272···esArea.1

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said by ThaDark1 See Profile :

Ok so I have a question. Say I'm running the Win7 RC right now. Could I just use the upgrade copy and just "upgrade" my Win7 RC so that I don't have to start from scratch? I just hate to get my system configured where I want it and then have to start over again.
Yeah that does suck but for some strange reason I find it fun lol. Most of the time I hate doing it though.


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And Matt the pre-order is actually Home Premium for $49 and Professional for $99. No mention of an Ultimate pre-order price.

»news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10272···esArea.1
CNET doesn't mention Ultimate, but the AP article Rob See Profile linked does. It looks like CNET is getting their info from a Best Buy memo. If Ultimate is selling for the same upgrade price and only $20 more for a full copy, my guess is Microsoft will sell it at the same price point for a limited time, or not offer it at all hoping to entice a few anytime upgrades.

They want to spur adoption though, so I'm betting the AP got it right. After all, why would they add the word Ultimate unless they had a different source than CNET?

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It looks like the AP article sourced Microsoft directly rather than Best Buy.


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said by ThaDark1 See Profile :

Ok so I have a question. Say I'm running the Win7 RC right now. Could I just use the upgrade copy and just "upgrade" my Win7 RC so that I don't have to start from scratch? I just hate to get my system configured where I want it and then have to start over again.

And Matt the pre-order is actually Home Premium for $49 and Professional for $99. No mention of an Ultimate pre-order price.

»news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10272···esArea.1

You could, but if I learned anything by upgrading the beta to RC and all the problems that happened afterward you need to reformat to do it the right way. Microsoft themselves said you should not be upgrading software that is not final release.
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