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Microsoft's Windows 7 Prices Include Early-Bird Discount

Free upgrades for Vista PC buyers starting Friday

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:14 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A pre-ordered upgrade to Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system will cost US customers $49 or $99 from tomorrow until July 11, depending on version: Home premium or Professional, CNET reports. Also starting tomorrow, anyone who buys a new Vista PC will get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released in October, the AP adds. Full versions will sell for $199, $299, and $319 for Ultimate.

Boxed upgrade versions will cost $119, $199, and $219—prices are at or below those for Vista. The pre-release price is one “that we have never even come close to in terms of an operating system release,” said an executive. “We’ve still got a business to run.”


A wall showing the progression of the Windows start menu icons from Windows 95 through Windows Vista is seen at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash.
A wall showing the progression of the Windows start menu icons from Windows 95 through Windows Vista is seen at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash.   (AP Photo)
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer talks about Windows 7 as he delivers the keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 7, 2009 in Las Vegas.
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer talks about Windows 7 as he delivers the keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 7, 2009 in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo)
A Microsoft booth showing Windows 7 is seen at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 8, 2009.
A Microsoft booth showing Windows 7 is seen at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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2-bits
Jun 25, 2009 8:16 AM CDT
God help you if you need to compile it, though. Especially GTK apps with their 18 different dependencies.
2-bits
Jun 25, 2009 8:03 AM CDT
On Ubuntu, it's just Applications --> Add Applications, no? A lot of sites these days offer .deb installers too. I know Flash, skype, and Frostwire do. And you don't have to surf around to get all the apps you need: you already have an office suite, Firefox, a torrent client, and instant message program (a great one at that), a (better) pdf reader and the GIMP. Regardless of how you feel about the Gimp it's a hell of a lot better default image editor than MS Paint. Gedit too. Man, now that I think about the default programs on most linux distros completely destroy the programs that come on Windows. Speaking of Skype, making skype work well on Linux is like pulling teeth.
Reader65069154
Jun 25, 2009 7:30 AM CDT
Incidentally, I concur that linux isn't ready for the desktop, except for really technical people (aka geeks/enthusiasts). But Open Office, for example, is a well done product and is likely making a dent in Microsofts' strategy, if not their bottom line.

 
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