http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
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I feel everyone's pain though. No one should have to pay for this "upgrade", in any form.

]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/a) Shredding the disc doesn't matter - you can download uncracked Vista ISOs from a variety of places; the CD key is what's important
b) It only applies to OEM computers - "machines purchased from participating vendors after July 1st"
c) If you bought a copy of Vista retail, then there may be another applicable offer but not this one.

The only ambiguity I see from this is whether it's 2009-07-01 or 2008-07-01; I would assume it's this July however.]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
Any computer purchases before July 1st 2009 will not be eligible for the free W7 upgrade.
Any computer purchases (Vista or XP downgrade) after July 1st 2009 will be eligeible for the free W7 upgrade. These upgrades will match the Vista equivalent.
The problem with going from 32-bit to 64-bit or vise versa is the whole OS needs to be reinstalled. The two versions are coded differently so one cannot do a simple upgrade when going from the 32-bit version to the 64-bit version. It has to be a full install from scratch. But with the W7 free upgrade deal, it's possible to get the 'upgrade' from say Vista Home Premium 32-bit to W7 Home Premium 64-bit.

I am an OS X user so don't quote me on this part...
XP Home = Vista Home Basic = 7 Home Basic
XP Pro = Vista Home Premium = 7 Home Premium

If you were a Beta downloader and tester (like I was) and don't fall into the new computer purchase upgrade scheme, M$ won't be sending you a free copy.
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Yeah, but if I have to install Vista to get a free upgrade, just to write over Vista again, then it's no deal. Piratebay here I come. Although, Windows 7 is just warmed over Vista anyway, so I guess it really wouldn't matter, but sometimes you just got to stand up for your principles and not buy crap from companies that don't seem to learn their lesson.

So in other words, not too much of a choice here. The day Microsoft gets rid of WGA, build-in DRM, the registry, and the slowdowns, is the day I become a paying customer again. Maybe not even then. I've been using OS X and already have great software for it. If they had a few Valve games for the Mac, I might already be a full switcher, but of course, there is boot camp. I'm not too sure boot camp is going to work with the torrent version yet, but here's to hoping.

;)

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Dammit!

(Wasn't expecting 2008 anyways, when has a huge corporation ever been that generous?)]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
Most of what you said was FUD but you can make an argument for the malfuctioning WGA. Like you I've heard people bitch about the registry before, why? I haven't had a registry issue since win95. How would you accomplish what the registry does in another way? Do you even know what it does or is it just a buzzword that macheads like to bash windows for?

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It's a bit more like:

XP Home = Vista Home Basic/Premium = Windows 7 Home Premium
XP Pro = Vista Business = Windows 7 Pro

Microsoft will neither market nor sell Windows 7 Home Basic to countries like the U.S. (they claim it's more for "emerging" markets, wherever those are).]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
Who said I hated Microsoft? Hate is very strong word. I'm more like a nagging wife and Microsoft is the husband who keeps leaving the toilet seat up... in my presence... while I'm sitting down... while he's talking on the cell phone and making comments about my large butt to my best frind... after saying he's going to divorce me for a younger woman.


As a fellow PC user, your comments hurt. Deeply.




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It gives OEMs the OPTION of offering a free upgrade for customers who purchase a new machine with Windows Vista after July 1, 2009. Period.

I think the only reason this item is getting the attention that it is, is because there's been some talk of Microsoft giving an upgrade away to ALL current Vista users. That is NOT what this is.

Does that make it less confusing?]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
i sure didnt. The word hate doesn't appear in my post. Reading is fundamental.

Are you going to answer my question? Or is trolling the best you can do?]]>Feb 12th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
Wait a minute, slow down, friend. Why are you yelling? Let's discuss this thing calmly. I never said you "couldn't read." I just said, you know, you might want to take remedial reading classes. There's no harm in that. It happens to the best people.

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He's not your friend, buddy.]]>Feb 12th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
He's not your buddy, guy!]]>Feb 12th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
So in other words, don't hate the playa. Hate the game, my friend.

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I'm posting this from my MacBook Pro, so that would be impossible, as far as I know.



Nah, I'm just kidding, I'm on a sucky work computer.

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but folks using the 32-bit version will get to perform a clean install of the 64-bit version, if that's what their heart desires."

It's not allowed, yet they can do it if they want? Did I miss something?]]>Feb 12th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
Meaning, if you have 32-bit, you can't just click "Upgrade" like in the picture. You'll have to do a clean install of Windows 7 from a disc or other bootdrive.]]>Feb 12th 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/ Exact same thing as with XP and vista. XP 32 -> Vista 32 but XP 64 -> Vista 64.
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Anyone (like you) who thinks that Ultimate was about Extras is an idiot. People (like me) who bought Ultimate did so because it was the only way to get the all features of Home Premium and Business in one edition. When 7 comes out I will probably get the Professional Edition but I have no regrets about buying Vista Ultimate.]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/
No one gets shit for free right now. If you are already setup, you are already disqualified. Feb 12 < July 1]]>Feb 12th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/windows-7-upgrade-details-released/Feb 12th 2009 12:55PM