Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted October 16, 2009 Root Admin ID:143952 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Your Pre-Order Information Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Delivery Option: DownloadQuantity: 2 $99.99 Your copy of Windows 7 will be available Oct. 22, 2009.On Oct. 22 you will receive an e-mail with information as to how to redeem your copy of Windows 7.Subtotal: $199.98 Tax: $0.00 And I bet the download servers are overloaded and you won't be able to download it Notice this email came 7 days before the release of Windows 7 - someone likes the number 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noknojon Posted October 16, 2009 ID:143957 Share Posted October 16, 2009 @ AdvancedSetup -Is there a price for home users set yet -You may have listed it but I may then have missed it - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted October 16, 2009 Author Root Admin ID:143963 Share Posted October 16, 2009 You can review the pricing hereUPGRADE PRICESWindows 7 - Home Premium $119.99Windows 7 - Professional $199.99Windows 7 - Ultimate $219.99FULL PRICESWindows 7 - Home Premium $199.99Windows 7 - Professional $299.99Windows 7 - Ultimate $319.99# Running Windows Vista?# If you have Windows Vista, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. You can do a clean install (back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications) or an in -place upgrade (Windows 7 installs over Windows Vista).# Running Earlier Versions?# If you have Windows XP, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. But you must back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications. If you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted October 16, 2009 ID:143964 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So what if I'm running 3.1? Can I purchase the upgrade version ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted October 16, 2009 Author Root Admin ID:143968 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Yep, sure can. Might have a bit of trouble getting Windows 7 installed though if Windows 3.1 is the only media you have Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted October 16, 2009 ID:143998 Share Posted October 16, 2009 If any two persons can get it to run from Win 3.1 to Win 7 it will be you two !!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtospyware Posted October 16, 2009 ID:144076 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Your Pre-Order Information Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Delivery Option: DownloadQuantity: 2 $99.99 Your copy of Windows 7 will be available Oct. 22, 2009.On Oct. 22 you will receive an e-mail with information as to how to redeem your copy of Windows 7.Subtotal: $199.98 Tax: $0.00 And I bet the download servers are overloaded and you won't be able to download it Notice this email came 7 days before the release of Windows 7 - someone likes the number 7The last Ubuntu Linux update (9.04) overload their system, I can just imagine what Win 7 will be like. Hopefully, with Bill Gates' money Microsoft has a lot more servers than the Open Software foundation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144339 Share Posted October 17, 2009 @ yardbird (or anyone who might know)How old is Win 3.1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swagger Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144347 Share Posted October 17, 2009 17 years old... Google is your friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1xEDIT: Google, not Goodle --- lol! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144353 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Thanks Swagger PS. That's pretty old EDIT: Now I'm reading about different OS's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144409 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Windows Desktop Products History Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144410 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Thanks Exile That will make for some good reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted October 17, 2009 Author Root Admin ID:144419 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I still have a copy somewhere of the first product there on the list. Windows 1.03 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144420 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I thoroughly enjoyed reading that, and then I went on to read the other stuff on those pages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144588 Share Posted October 17, 2009 You guys go ahead an laugh.....I got a laptop that someone brought to me the other day so that I can fix something on it. It had windows for workgroups on it ver 3.11. I politely told them then needed up upgrade! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swagger Posted October 17, 2009 ID:144607 Share Posted October 17, 2009 WOW! I can't believe that. That's an antique! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted October 18, 2009 ID:144826 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Indeed it is..... back home at moms house I have a HeadStart pc still operational. All its used for is computer games for moms grand kids. It has windows 3.1 on it. But it is still ticking..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscomputer Posted October 18, 2009 ID:144865 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Windows Desktop Products HistoryThanks so much for this link! That was fascinating reading. Wow things have come a long way from the early days eh?My father has been in the IT industry for 30 years and he well remembers some of these operating systems. I remember helping him out in my school holidays back in 1981 making up RACET NEC DOS user manuals in ring binders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srtools1980y Posted October 18, 2009 ID:144968 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Businesses told not to skip Windows 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipper6 Posted October 18, 2009 ID:145008 Share Posted October 18, 2009 You lads are OK, what about poor little me, W7 is released here in the UK on the 22nd just like yours.A postal strike starts on the 22nd, thats not a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srtools1980y Posted October 18, 2009 ID:145038 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Technological Paradox!Inform Redmond people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny1 Posted October 18, 2009 ID:145049 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I thought that Brits like to go on strike so they can save their favorite places? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srtools1980y Posted October 19, 2009 ID:145532 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Publication: The Times Of ***** - *******; Date:2009 Oct 19; Section: International; Page Number 13 With 7, Windows rides once again There Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcvirologist Posted October 19, 2009 ID:145572 Share Posted October 19, 2009 vista was like Windows Millennium 7 seems to be promising, we will see the kinks down the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted October 19, 2009 ID:145649 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Nothing wrong with Vista on SP2.Runs just fine for me; miles better than XP and Me.The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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