http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/ 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/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/

Buy them all? I'm currently using XP and MS will have to offer me
some serious moola to go thru very painful upgrade process, let alone
me paying for the upgrade. Backup data, reformat disk, install Win7,
reinstall all apps and restore data. That's absurd to say the least!
Can you imagine a company with thousands of users have to go
thru this. WTF MS was thinking?



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No offense.]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
I thought the same thing when Ford forced me to upgrade my 1970 Maverick. Ugh, I had to move my flashlight and blanket from the trunk to the new car, as well as the pine tree air freshener. Can you believe a company that makes newer, updated models of their same product?? WTF was Ford thinking!]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
jivetrky@

Your analogy is bogus. No one needs flashlight and blanket in the car.
Apps and data are part of your computer and without them you will have
no reason to own a PC and run Windows.

arcticpenguins @

A typical fanboy like you made a typical assumption. Does this "76487-OEM-0011903-00106"
look familiar to you? This made you look stupid, isn't it?



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Mark Anderson @

XP represents 75% of Windows users. The remaining 25% of users use Vista.
Most people would agree Vista is for morons which explains why majority of businesses
continue to use XP. I guess you must be one of the morons that uses Vista.

No offense.

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no one's holding a gun to your head and forcing you to upgrade your damn pc. either you want to or you don't, just stop being a little bitch about it.]]>Oct 16th 2009 4:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
To give you an example - the company I work for (which has in excess of 100,000 employees) upgraded to XP from NT in 2005/06. This was four to five years after XP was released and isn't an uncommon statistic given that it took XP four years to achieve 50% corporate market penetration.

Now you can throw words like 'moron' around if you want but you're just going to end up hurt because, unlike you, a lot of us know what we're talking about so either do a bit of research (there's this crazy invention called 'The Internet' which is apparently a bit of a library I hear) or shut the hell up and stop making a fool out of yourself.]]>Oct 16th 2009 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Did you know that out of the 20 people i know who used to read engadget NONE of them do anymore, these exact tools in this thread have basically driven them away with their FUD.

Its just amazing how effing stupid you people are.]]>Oct 16th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
bad.]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/What was that? I cant read your comment...]]>Oct 16th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Your right. Apparently there can only be one spawn of Satan at a time and Steve Jobs is not giving up his spot. ]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/]]>Oct 16th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
A David Lynch Windows 7 advertising campaign would probably sell more product.]]>Oct 16th 2009 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/>.]]>Oct 16th 2009 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
I honestly don't understand. It's a tacit confession that people using those OSs would not switch if they had a direct comparison. I guess MS is trying to prevent someone from upgrading a friend's PC, but why would this matter to MS?]]>Oct 16th 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
One -
Een, Noordenveld Drenthe

Three -
Drie, Ermelo Gelderland

Four -
Vierhuizen De Marne Groningen
Vierhuizen Wûnseradiel Fryslân

Five:
Vijfhuizen Haarlemmermeer Noord-Holland
Vijfhuizen Oosterhout Noord-Brabant

Seven -
Zevenhuizen Bunschoten Utrecht
Zevenhuizen Heeze-Leende Noord-Brabant
Zevenhuizen Leek Groningen
Zevenhuizen Texel Noord-Holland
Zevenhuizen Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle Zuid-Holland

Eight -
Acht , Eindhoven Noord-Brabant

Ten- literally Ten Commandments...
Tiengeboden, Ubbergen Gelderland

Jerry Norbury
Amsterdam]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
What amazes me is that at both schools, students would buy their office and OS at Best Buy. I remember telling a lady at Fry's that she didn't need to buy her son Office for his studies... that he already paid for it with tuition. ]]>Oct 16th 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/

I have to say if MS came knocking on my door and told me that if I shipped my laptop to them to have them install WIn7 for free, with no media... I would just give them the finger, and slam the door on their face.]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Seriosuly "Get a virus'? What is this? 2006?]]>Oct 16th 2009 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Unfortunately TavisJohn has a point. The average user is not gonna know how to burn an ISO to disc even with instructions. Therefore, when they do get a virus, their HD crashes, or they feel it's time to reinstall their OS, they have nothing to use except to buy/find another copy of Windows 7. I work at a college Help Desk, which isn't fancy, I'm just a student myself, but our top issue is viruses. We offer free cleanup to all students and have a constant stream of them. The viruses they receive are usually because of their own stupidity (file sharing, clicking yes to install a video codec, not have anti-virus, etc.). And at the Help Desk, we don't do OS reinstalls (just our policy) or provide OS discs.

I think Windows 7 is great, but because of the importance of the OS, direct download should not be a common/default option (maybe an advanced one). I've been telling all students that buy Windows 7 for $29 to purchase the extra DVD for $15 or at least the extended download period for $5.]]>Oct 16th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
When Oprah gave me a Pontiac, I was screwed when I didn't change the oil in it. ]]>Oct 16th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Do a backup.
Find out the serial key and save it somewhere so you can restore it with any Win7 dvd.
Stop being a total idiot.]]>Oct 16th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/
Also if MS is going to install it for you, are they going to guarantee your data from loss during the upgrade? I doubt it.
Would any of you trust MS enough to send them your computer for them to install a new OS on it? I doubt it.

As far as an "Image Backup" If I were to image my HD, it would NOT fit onto a DVD... (Over 200gig on my boot drive) Besides I would rather install my OS from scratch. And I do NOT trust MS to do that properly.

There is no mention that these lucky "winners" will even get an ISO of the install disk... So even if they know HOW to burn it, they will have nothing to burn from.

And what happens when you take the machine to a shop for service? Many shops check if you have a valid OS install. No sticker of authenticity, no service.

To me this sounds like MS is going to just install Windows7 on their machines. Not give them a free copy of Win7... Could these "legit" copies of Win7 be flagged as pirated later? (Like my last legal copy of XP was when MS started the WGA crap)

And if MS is going to "Give" me an OS, then WHY IO SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT LATER? It is like winning a $40,000 car, then you scratch the paint and BAM you now have to pay for the car as well.

Most of the readers here would have no problem backing up and such. However MOST computer users would be totally SOL.
If most computer users were that smart, then there would not be soo many computer repair shops, and there would not be any need for Geek Squad.]]>Oct 16th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/777-copies-of-windows-7-for-seven-houses-netherlands-says-micr/Oct 16th 2009 1:03PM