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kls85
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 Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: UK gets Win7 at a cheap price! |
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Good for you guys at the other side of the pond. 
| DT wrote: | The British get cheaper copies of Windows 7
Usually on the short end of the stick when it comes to pricing, the British finally have some good news to cheer about. The UK will be receiving special pricing on the Windows 7 that will make full versions of the software cheaper than the upgrade edition in the U.S. The U.S. is, meanwhile, left out for once.
A full version of Windows Home Premium -- not an upgrade edition -- will weigh in at £65 (57 percent off), while in the U.S. the upgrade version alone costs $120 (£72). In the U.S. the full version costs considerably more -- $200 (£122).
As the UK is part of the European Union, this pricing may be extended to other parts of the EU, but it is unknown if Microsoft will do so. The version will be the full copy of Windows 7 and include Internet Explorer 8, included thanks to a last minute deal with the EU to include a browser ballot screen.
The full version of Windows 7 is the only one that can legally be installed without a valid copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista, which you own. For the vast majority of consumers this is a non-issue, especially considering that nearly all new computers are shipping with free upgrades to Windows 7. Also, the U.S. did get a special pre-order on Windows Home Premium Upgrades that dropped the price to $50 (£30.5), the cheapest price of all -- though that price was for the upgrades only.
Microsoft has not commented on the price disparity and has yet to officially announce the UK pricing. The pricing was first noticed when units popped up for sale at Amazon.co.uk for £65, and at Play.com for £75 plus free shipping. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:12 am Post subject: Re: UK gets Win7 at a cheap price! |
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| kls85 wrote: | Good for you guys at the other side of the pond.
| DT wrote: | The British get cheaper copies of Windows 7
Usually on the short end of the stick when it comes to pricing, the British finally have some good news to cheer about. The UK will be receiving special pricing on the Windows 7 that will make full versions of the software cheaper than the upgrade edition in the U.S. The U.S. is, meanwhile, left out for once.
A full version of Windows Home Premium -- not an upgrade edition -- will weigh in at £65 (57 percent off), while in the U.S. the upgrade version alone costs $120 (£72). In the U.S. the full version costs considerably more -- $200 (£122).
As the UK is part of the European Union, this pricing may be extended to other parts of the EU, but it is unknown if Microsoft will do so. The version will be the full copy of Windows 7 and include Internet Explorer 8, included thanks to a last minute deal with the EU to include a browser ballot screen.
The full version of Windows 7 is the only one that can legally be installed without a valid copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista, which you own. For the vast majority of consumers this is a non-issue, especially considering that nearly all new computers are shipping with free upgrades to Windows 7. Also, the U.S. did get a special pre-order on Windows Home Premium Upgrades that dropped the price to $50 (£30.5), the cheapest price of all -- though that price was for the upgrades only.
Microsoft has not commented on the price disparity and has yet to officially announce the UK pricing. The pricing was first noticed when units popped up for sale at Amazon.co.uk for £65, and at Play.com for £75 plus free shipping. |
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I am so happy if it comes to Holland for such a price, which is like right next to it.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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lucky  ,i need to get that
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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That's lucky... Australia has to pay even more then America... That's BS... It's all the same software... Just shipped to different places basically... It should all be 1 Price, except for the S&H.... | CNET wrote: |
Microsoft hikes Win7 prices for Australia
By Renai LeMay on 26 June 2009
Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning.
The most popular version of Windows 7 is likely to be the full Home Premium version, which has an estimated retail price of US$199.99, or AU$248. But Australians will pay AU$299 for the software. Microsoft has cut that amount down by AU$50 compared to the same version of Windows Vista.
Australians will pay AU$199 to upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium, whereas Americans will only pay US$119.99, or approximately AU$149.
The Professional version of Windows 7 will come with an even higher cost.
Australian users will pay AU$449 for the full retail version of Windows 7 Professional, whereas Americans will pay US$299.99, or AU$372. And Australians will pay AU$399.99 to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, whereas Americans will pay US$199.99 or AU$248.
The ultimate version of Windows 7 will go for AU$469 in Australia, or AU$429 for an upgrade, compared to the respective US prices of US$319.99 (AU$397.03) and US$219.99 (AU$273.3 . Microsoft has hiked the prices of Windows 7 Ultimate slightly compared to Vista Ultimate.
Broadly speaking, Australian prices for Windows 7 remain on par with their Vista equivalents, albeit with some small changes around the Home Premium and Ultimate versions.
"Our prices vary by region and are determined based on a variety of market specific factors including, but not limited to exchange rate, local taxes, duties, local market conditions and retailer pricing decisions," said a Microsoft spokesperson via email.
Microsoft is not the only software vendor to slug Australians with higher prices than their US counterparts for the same software; Adobe's estimated local prices for its Creative Suite 4 package follow the same model.
Microsoft globally has also announced a limited pre-order program for Windows 7, under which customers in the US, Canada and Japan will be able to get the software at more than 50 per cent discount; but no such program has yet been announced in Australia.
Microsoft has also announced that customers who purchase PCs with Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate versions from today will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 "for little or no cost" when it launches on 22 October. This upgrade option will run until 31 January 2010, with buyers being able to redeem it until the end of February, Microsoft said.
Hewlett-Packard announced this morning it would be participating in the offer, and would start offering Windows 7 on PCs starting from 22 October.
All prices listed are estimated retail prices.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Lorrenzo wrote: | Is it possible to install this on a computer that isn't from the UK?
Like, could I order from America and use it on my computer?  |
Microsoft Windows operating system isn't tied to the country they belong in.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| We need to start suing Microsoft for everything they do in the US. Sheesh.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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If you're a high school or college student, chances are you can get it for free anyway.
I pay $19 a year for ACM membership and they hook me up with MSDNAA access. The full version of W7 is already available through it.
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