SauceAt this time, Windows 7 RC is internally being tested and the official release date is set for April 10, 2009. The Windows team is right on schedule with development, and if there are no significant problems over the next few weeks the April 10, 2009 release date will remain in tact.
Poll
Are you going to get it?
| Yes, can't wait! | 52% | 52% - 36 | ||||
| No, Screw Win7, I <3 my XP/Vista | 47% | 47% - 32 | ||||
| Total: 68 | ||||||
yes, cuz xp pro sucks & I always wanted to get vista. so why waste money on 2 OS in one year?
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
Why waste money on an OS to begin with?gnot<3 wrote:
yes, cuz xp pro sucks & I always wanted to get vista. so why waste money on 2 OS in one year?
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
hmm lets see, torrents are for poor people tbh. (except for music dl's )CrazeD wrote:
Why waste money on an OS to begin with?gnot<3 wrote:
yes, cuz xp pro sucks & I always wanted to get vista. so why waste money on 2 OS in one year?
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
inb4flamefest
2, cuz my buddy of mine that works @ a PC shop gave me xp pro for free
& 3, cuz im just cool like that, and I want to stroll up in bestbuy and be looked upon as a role model.
oh I will be "getting" it lulz.
Fo free
Fo free
That quick? Jeez..
Never buy Operating systems or other expensive software from BestBuy. Retail versions will cost you a fortune. Order an OEM version online.gnot<3 wrote:
hmm lets see, torrents are for poor people tbh. (except for music dl's )CrazeD wrote:
Why waste money on an OS to begin with?gnot<3 wrote:
yes, cuz xp pro sucks & I always wanted to get vista. so why waste money on 2 OS in one year?
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
inb4flamefest
2, cuz my buddy of mine that works @ a PC shop gave me xp pro for free
& 3, cuz im just cool like that, and I want to stroll up in bestbuy and be looked upon as a role model.
well ebug, thx for the tip. you shoulda told me that when I bought my pc parts from a local retail store. parts cost me over 3 grand. /jk...ebug9 wrote:
Never buy Operating systems or other expensive software from BestBuy. Retail versions will cost you a fortune. Order an OEM version online.gnot<3 wrote:
hmm lets see, torrents are for poor people tbh. (except for music dl's )CrazeD wrote:
Why waste money on an OS to begin with?
inb4flamefest
2, cuz my buddy of mine that works @ a PC shop gave me xp pro for free
& 3, cuz im just cool like that, and I want to stroll up in bestbuy and be looked upon as a role model.
no rly, I don't really care about the price, so that doesn't concern me one bit. That's the only thing I'm ever gonna buy at a retail store (bestbuy) anyways.
It's like a ps3 being released, you don't wanna preorder and wait, do ya? Some principal applies to this, lol, (not really) but that's how I see it.
The problem with OEM versions is that AFAIK, they're not very partial to being installed on different setups. if you upgrade somewhat often, or upgrade a lot of stuff at once.... i'm not sure MS will be able to do too much with helping you re-activate with the installation code.
I bought Windows Vista Ultimate retail.... and i plan on buying Windows 7 retail too when it's released.
Crazed: why "waste" money? cause it's much easier to have a copy that can be activated than it is to find cracks that tend to quite frequently stop working after a while.
And i hope you people don't think that Windows 7 is released in April. it's only the Release Candidate.... i.e. a version that could quite possibly be RTM (Released To Manufacturing)..... at which point THEN the OS will be released a little while after that. Probably won't see a purchasable version of W7 until the holiday season.
I bought Windows Vista Ultimate retail.... and i plan on buying Windows 7 retail too when it's released.
Crazed: why "waste" money? cause it's much easier to have a copy that can be activated than it is to find cracks that tend to quite frequently stop working after a while.
And i hope you people don't think that Windows 7 is released in April. it's only the Release Candidate.... i.e. a version that could quite possibly be RTM (Released To Manufacturing)..... at which point THEN the OS will be released a little while after that. Probably won't see a purchasable version of W7 until the holiday season.
oh you bastard, I was just gonna say something about the w7 and it's release date...ElementalDragon wrote:
The problem with OEM versions is that AFAIK, they're not very partial to being installed on different setups. if you upgrade somewhat often, or upgrade a lot of stuff at once.... i'm not sure MS will be able to do too much with helping you re-activate with the installation code.
I bought Windows Vista Ultimate retail.... and i plan on buying Windows 7 retail too when it's released.
Crazed: why "waste" money? cause it's much easier to have a copy that can be activated than it is to find cracks that tend to quite frequently stop working after a while.
And i hope you people don't think that Windows 7 is released in April. it's only the Release Candidate.... i.e. a version that could quite possibly be RTM (Released To Manufacturing)..... at which point THEN the OS will be released a little while after that. Probably won't see a purchasable version of W7 until the holiday season.
anyways, listen 2 him and read this
the real release/date is gonna be set for this fall or Q4 of this year obviously.
When I asked Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president for the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, if Microsoft Connect testers as well as MSDN and TechNet subscribers will get the RC before the public, Sinofsky told me no: "The build will be available broadly."
Probably not
Ooooh, will be getting it definitely
No, I prefer waiting until my programs are mature, perhaps a year after the final release.
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1. No it's not. I'd rather not support Microsoft for their shitty software. Plus, I don't pay for such ridiculously overpriced softwaregnot<3 wrote:
hmm lets see, torrents are for poor people tbh. (except for music dl's )CrazeD wrote:
Why waste money on an OS to begin with?gnot<3 wrote:
yes, cuz xp pro sucks & I always wanted to get vista. so why waste money on 2 OS in one year?
also the prices are gonna be steep tho, 330ish usd for retail and oem, not sure.
inb4flamefest
2, cuz my buddy of mine that works @ a PC shop gave me xp pro for free
& 3, cuz im just cool like that, and I want to stroll up in bestbuy and be looked upon as a role model.
3. You're not cool for going to best buy.
I'll probs wait for RTM. Vista suits me fine
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You don't tell them you upgraded lots at once. You say you just changed one bit of hardware, because it was faulty - faulty mobo is the best bet. You tell them your supplier has replaced it with a different version. You'll have no trouble.ElementalDragon wrote:
The problem with OEM versions is that AFAIK, they're not very partial to being installed on different setups. if you upgrade somewhat often, or upgrade a lot of stuff at once.... i'm not sure MS will be able to do too much with helping you re-activate with the installation code.
xp til i die
I'll stick with my XP.
Maybe if I build another system. Would be nice to get out of the whole windows cycle, its just the foss versions of some key programs i use just suck, the rest of work needing windows could be done on VMs. I get all my ms stuff legit and for free anyway. I just don't get excited over an OS anymore.
Aye, I've been in that exact situation and they accepted it. All you need is the model of your old part and the model of your new one. They then just say "ok then you've got another install, have a good day!"Bertster7 wrote:
You don't tell them you upgraded lots at once. You say you just changed one bit of hardware, because it was faulty - faulty mobo is the best bet. You tell them your supplier has replaced it with a different version. You'll have no trouble.ElementalDragon wrote:
The problem with OEM versions is that AFAIK, they're not very partial to being installed on different setups. if you upgrade somewhat often, or upgrade a lot of stuff at once.... i'm not sure MS will be able to do too much with helping you re-activate with the installation code.
I'll just wait till I get a new pc, several years in the future most likely.
Keeping Vista until their first Service pack comes to the 7. Or well, hopefully.
In any way I will buy OEM, a hell of alot cheaper.
In any way I will buy OEM, a hell of alot cheaper.
smartest post in this threadFreezer7Pro wrote:
No, I prefer waiting until my programs are mature, perhaps a year after the final release.
there's gonna be a shit load of problems when it first comes out
why not wait for the end of the year at least?
No, XP does the job for me, and i can't afford a new OS
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phishman420 wrote:
xp til i die