As
Microsoft gets ready for the launch of
Windows 7 on October 22 they have revealed more info on both the pricing of the various versions of the PC OS as well as the packaging of the retail version. As we reported several days ago, today is the first day of the Windows 7 upgrade program for new PCs. If you purchase a new PC from participating retailers and PC makers that has
Windows Vista installed, you can get an upgrade to Windows 7 for little to no cost when it ships.
As far as Windows 7 pricing, here are the numbers for the upgrade version:
- Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade): $119.99
- Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade): $199.99
- Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade): $219.99
If you want the full version of Windows 7 here are the prices:
- Windows 7 Home Premium (Full): $199.99
- Windows 7 Professional (Full): $299.99
- Windows 7 Ultimate (Full): $319.99
In addition beginning today for a limited time
you can purchase the upgrade version of Windows 7 Home Premium for just $49.99 and the upgrade version of Windows 7 Professional for just $99.99. Finally Microsoft talked about the
retail packaging for Windows 7, saying it is 37 percent lighter than the packaging for Windows Vista.
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Also because of the EU Commission's insistance that IE be removed from windows, or other browsers included, M$ have tried to appease the EU.
They said they didn't have enough time to test the effects on the lack of IE in upgrades. So upgrades will not be offered at launch.
Instead the retail versions of Win 7 will be offered (sans IE) at the same price as the US UPGRADE prices:
* Windows 7 Home Premium (Full): €119.99
* Windows 7 Professional (Full): €199.99
* Windows 7 Ultimate (Full): €219.99
So good deals for Europe! :)Posted at 9:23AM on Jun 26th 2009 by Afro_Dude