Windows 7 upgrade cost - pre sale price $49.00

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From internal Best Buy memo, Best Buy to pre-sell Windows 7 upgrade version for $49.99. Microsoft says Windows 7 won't ship till mid-October

From Engaget "starting on June 26th, Best Buy will begin "pre-selling" the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade ($49.99) and the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade ($99.99). Have a look at the full letter below, and if you've come here for advice, here's the best we've got: don't buy a PC at Best Buy until June 26th."

If you buy a PC after June 26th, Best Buy will give you a free copy of the upgrade.

Here is more
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/05/...windows?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_engadget

This was reported on Leo Laporte's TWIT broadcast. Highly recommended if you're into Tech and Tech News.
 
If you buy a PC after June 26th, Best Buy will give you a free copy of the upgrade.
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This is only for new OEM machines purchased from Best Buy, which is actually a program that Microsoft created for all OEMs that participate, regardless of where they're purchased. Those of us that build our own rigs are ineligible.
 
June 26th - July 11th - they are having the Pre-sale - as mentioned in url in OP.

It looks like for those 16 days on Bestbuy.com - anybody can purchase it. OEM or not. It's worth keeping an eye on. If I can pick up an OEM version of Windows 7 for $49 bucks - I'll ditch the RC and just purchase the Pre-sale price.
 
Jamin43 said:
June 26th - July 11th - they are having the Pre-sale - as mentioned in url in OP.

It looks like for those 16 days on Bestbuy.com - anybody can purchase it. OEM or not. It's worth keeping an eye on. If I can pick up an OEM version of Windows 7 for $49 bucks - I'll ditch the RC and just purchase the Pre-sale price.
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Yup, I think that's the case. That looks like a good deal, only you have to wait until October to receive the upgrade. Is that right? This leads me to believe that the Windows 7 upgrade will be more affordable than the XP -> Vista upgrade, no matter when you buy it. Maybe M$ have finally started listening to consumers.
 
So just to make sure can you get the oem upgrade without buying a computer along with it?
 
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