Windows 7 pre-order

[Demon Cleaner]

Zyriax just told me that he pre-ordered Windows 7 Home for 50€. There's many online shops that had this campaign, and they were sold out in minutes!!! I found now a pre-order copy at amazon.co.uk of Windows 7 Professional (Home not available anymore), for 90£ instead of 220£!! I pre-ordered it because Amazon only charges you when they deliver, which will be in october, and so I can still cancel my order if necessary. Better this than pay 220£ later.

[Stephen Coates]

I can't really see any point in purchasing Windows any more. Though I expect version 7 would be a better investment than Vista.

I know someone who will probably not hesitate to buy it. Apparently it gave him an orgasm. First time I have heard of a Microsoft OS do that to anyone.

[Harrison]

Windows 7 is going to possibly be the best M$ OS released since Win 2000. Having all of the features of XP and Vista, but streamlined and optimised to remove all of the hardware overheads and resources needed. There seems to be a lot more interest in this OS than any other version of Windows since possibly 95 was launched. XP did cause a stir at the time due to the ditching of 9x code and the move to the robust NT code base, but Windows 7 is going to be the first OS that really takes advantage of this fully.

As for preordering a copy. I'm just going to wait. I fully expect OEM copies will be half the price of retail copies so it isn't a problem. There isn't really much rush either as Vista SP2 on a powerful enough system is actually a very stable OS. Not so much if you have an underpowered system, where Win7 will really matter the most.

Regarding versions of Win7. I think Home is one to avoid as it is cut down too much for my liking, plus I think it will still have a memory cap limitation impossed on it like Vista basic. Professional is the base one to go for really, and Ultimate if again you want the best package.

BTW, did you order the 64-bit version?

[Demon Cleaner]

BTW, did you order the 64-bit version?

They don't offer it as pre-order (as far as I know).

[Harrison]

I know that the Win7 uptimate edition will be the same as Vista, and come with both versions in the box as standard, but I don't know about the other versions. I'm sure like Vista anyone who buys a boxed copy of Win7 will be entitled to a free copy of the other version of the same package. So those with a 32bit copy can order a free 64bit version.

[Demon Cleaner]

But what does the 64bit version offer/give me more?