I was just checking on the prices of Windows 7 and came across this rumor on ZDNET.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/05/best-buy-memo-explains-that-vista-doesnt-work-details-windows
I don’t know how true it is, but I will be checking on BestBuy ads on the 26th. It would be interesting to get an upgrade for $49 and I am sure many Vista Home Premium users would take advantage of this offer. I for one would.
Is upgrading from Vista a good idea or is it necessary to install the Windows 7 OS?
RoRo 8)
I like Windows 7 as I downloaded the Evaluation copy and installed it on top of my Vista Home Premium system.
The nearest Best Buy is a long way away from me but my local PC store where I bought the Vista system is only a 15 minute walk so I will purchase the upgrade from them and I have until March 2010 to save up for the upgrade I decide to buy.
Probably by then the system will benefit from a clean install.
YoKenny,
You could probably buy the upgrade from BestBuy on the internet if it is really available.
Are you saying that you wouldn’t buy an upgrade but would buy the Windows 7 OS complete?
RoRo
There are so many flavors of Windows 7 that I will decide with my wallet when the time comes:
http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/05/windows-7-may-come-with-steep-price.html
Upgrading from Windows 7 Evaluation copy to what I think I need is Windows Home Premium Upgrade and still has unknown pricing and path but I don’t have to worry about it until March 2010.
If anyone is interested follow this link to Best Buy.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat185500050009&type=category
Ro Ro ;D
Not for Canadians Eh!
https://www-ssl.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17008&type=page&_requestid=4627
I tried to order from Best Buy in Canada and they need a Best Buy card to purchase anything which somehow I did not qualify for. The nearest Best Buy is a long way from me and hard to get to without a car however my local PC store that I purchased this system with Vista Home Premium is only a 10 minute walk away so I will purchase a full Windows 7 Home Premium CD when it comes available in October.
I’ll save whatever I want to save on the 80GB USB external hard drive then FORMAT the hard drive with Windows 7 CD and start fresh.
I have until March 2010 to do this as this Evaluation copy. Build 7100 is good until then.
[b]Microsoft May Sell Windows 7 on Flash Drives [/b] By Azadeh Ensha, 11:30 AM on Fri Jun 26 2009http://lifehacker.com/5302971/microsoft-may-sell-windows-7-on-flash-drivesWith Windows 7 pre-orders on sale today, CNET is reporting that Microsoft is considering selling Windows 7 on flash drives to help make installation on netbooks easier, and it’s reportedly one of several incentives the company may offer to users without CD/DVD drives
YoKenny,
I didn’t know you had to have a BestBuy card as we don’t have that in the states.
I have noticed that other places are selling Windows 7 upgrade for $49.95. In fact one was selling for $39, but you had to go to the store to get the coupon for that one.
Try this:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/s/windows7?WT.mc_id=pointitsem_win7_generic_bing&WT.srch=1
and this:
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2009/06/windows-7-upgrade-on-sale-for-as-low-as-50.html
Maybe you will have better luck.
I have one question for the users of Windows 7 RC. I have a 6 year old Windows XP laptop with 40 gigs of hard drive, and 640 MB’s of RAM 32 MB’s are used for Video. Is it possible that Windows 7 would work on it. I wanted to try it on that since I was going to reinstall XP on it anyway. I know they say you should have at least 1 G of RAM for windows 7. ???
Ro Ro
Roro,
Lots of places are selling windows 7 at the special pre-order price. See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/offers/pre-order.aspx
How do I know if I got a DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver to meet Windows 7 requirements?
Over here we are being offered a free update to Win7 when you buy a new vista system (not home editions)
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/win7-upgrade
[OT]Happy Birthday Mac!!! ;D
-Scott-
On past form, expect a £10 “delivery” charge for the CD.
Or you could get it yourself
“Collect your free copy at your nearest PC World store after the launch day”
-Scott-
- Shipping and handling fees apply.
Its a good policy to offer people the upgrade for free. You would hate to buy a machine knowing that windows 7 is coming in a few months. Now users will not be afraid to buy a new system.
[OT]Happy Birthday Mac!!! ;D
Thanks!!!
Don’t even think about it.
I would not run Windows 7 with less than 2GB RAM and a fast CPU.
A good XP system does not make a minimal Windows 7 or Vista system IMHO.
I guess I will forget about windows 7 on my old laptop. My desktop has a fast CPU but only 1 Gig RAM. I guess my choice would be stick with XP on that or upgrade to 2 Gig RAM which I can do. I bought the upgrade for my Vista Machine since that is fast enough and has 4 GIG RAM. It is only a year old.
That was a good question about DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. Can anyone answer it?
RoRo
If you are happy with Vista (and not afraid to say so - just kidding) or even with XP then you need to ask yourself why pay right now for this discounted pre-release of Windows 7. Is there some new feature in Windows 7 you really need to help you or is it just a case of wanting the latest and greatest?
If you need something in Windows 7 (please let us know what great feature you are going for) then the pre-release sale makes sense but make sure your machine is Windows 7 capable - this is especially important for those considering the leap from Windows XP to Windows 7.
I may be wrong but it seems the pre-release sale of upgrades excludes the Ultimate version of the product and confines itself to Home-Premium and Professional editions. I have not done the homework to find the delta between Professional and Ultimate … anyone have a quick answer?
I suspect there will be future sales of the upgrades (especially in the current economic climate) though again I may be wrong. However remember any PC bought after July 1 2009 should qualify for a Windows 7 upgrade for free - so do not forget that.
I think the requirement for running Aero is a 3d card with 128MB of graphic memory, something like a geforce fx or radeon 9500 and higher. Newer Intel integrated graphics should work aswell.
Anyways run this tool called Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta 
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC's system, programs and devices to check if it's able to run Windows 7. After a few minutes, the report will let you know if your PC meets the system requirements, if there are any known compatibility issues with your programs and devices, and will also provide guidance on your upgrade options to Windows 7.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15
Windows 7 is running just fine with 1.5GB’s of RAM and a Celeron D 352 3.2Ghz cpu here. Quite fast. Not sure how it would run with 1GB though.