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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm Posts: 4932 Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/024588Normally, I'd wait until things had panned out a little and maybe the first SP was out of the way, but that seems bloody cheap, no? Full retail money is £180 and there's no OEM pricing yet. My last OEM copy of XP cost £85ish. Anyone else thinking about it, or pre-ordered already?
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:52 pm |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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I ordered a copy from dixons.co.uk for a tenner less and as its the full monty ie its the full product, there should be no monkeying around if re-install are neccessary.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:00 pm |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Nooooooooooo you want to buy this: clicky 
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:01 pm |
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finlay666
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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I pre-ordered 7 last month
Bear in mind it WILL be the upgrade one now, as the E edition has been scrapped
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:08 pm |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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No I dont! It would cost me £499 to have it!! Maybe next year at bonus time.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:10 pm |
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Linux_User
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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I've got several copies of Win 7 Pro on order (£80!), I intend to hold on to the spares and then flog them for a profit. 
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:13 pm |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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Hang on, If I ordered the full retail version. I expect to be given the retail version. Not an upgrasde version?
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:14 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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+1, MS can forget it otherwise.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:14 pm |
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EddArmitage
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So does this mean they're dropping back to just having Pro/Home editions then? I've really not been following the whole Windows 7 thing, I guess in part due to a lack of a suitable machine to run the betas on.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:15 pm |
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finlay666
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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_________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:16 pm |
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okenobi
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm Posts: 4932 Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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Thanks Caz, but I'll managed without Fin, how do you know about the upgrade situation? I've just read this: http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/08/01/microsoft-kills-windows-7-e-editions.aspxand I'm now unsure what to do. I don't need 7 now, but I don't wanna miss out on a blinding price for a full retail. If it's just an upgrade, I'm not interested.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:22 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Internal dialogue of that 72%: “Oh wow, that looks nice. Oh dear, I've got the wrong computer for it. I'll have to settle for something else.” 
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:12 pm |
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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Did you read the link you posted? I was pointing it out as some of the new pre-orders might not be retail, so take screenshots etc when you order if it says full version
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:51 pm |
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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No, you ordered it. You didn't reserve the option to order it, you ordered it. Simples.
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:04 pm |
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finlay666
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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Well I did actually as I can cancel my 'pre-order' at any time up to release without penalty, and as my card hasn't been charged there is no acceptance of contract with the supplier so is not an official order as such 
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