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Wondows 7 questions

  • 09-07-2009 7:44pm
    #1
    Paddy001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭


    I see online that I can pre-order for $50 which is just over €35, this is for the home premium upgrade version. I already have vista home premium on one machine, so I can install it straight onto this. I have another machine running xp media centre, can I use the same disc to put windows 7 on this machine, in other words how many licenses are on the disc? Also will windows 7 home premium work with the xp machine? It is able to run the new system, just wondering about these questions as MS aren't giving alot of info, thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Where do you see this?


  • #3
    Paddy001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Paddy001


    From the MS website, there's an add for it on the main page


  • #4
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    nope only vista... why not just download it rather than buy it ?

    its only in the RC stage anyway but still running great...

    its my only OS


  • #5
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    That doesn't apply to Europe as Microsoft aren't doing an upgrade option as they say they can't compily with EU anti trust findings about them including IE.


  • #6
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    5uspect wrote: »
    That doesn't apply to Europe as Microsoft aren't doing an upgrade option as they say they can't compily with EU anti trust findings about them including IE.

    Or just another way of MS screwing more money out of us


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  • #7
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    and blaming it on the EU who are having none of it.
    http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/eu-to-pursue-antitrust-case-despite-windows-7-e.ars


  • #8
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    5uspect wrote: »
    That doesn't apply to Europe as Microsoft aren't doing an upgrade option as they say they can't compily with EU anti trust findings about them including IE.

    They are doing an upgrade version over here you just can't install it over an existing windows installation. You have to do a fresh install with your upgrade disk and then enter the product code from the windows you are upgrading from.


  • #9
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Not really an upgrade then. :pac:


  • #10
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    5uspect wrote: »
    and blaming it on the EU who are having none of it.
    http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/eu-to-pursue-antitrust-case-despite-windows-7-e.ars

    I wonder will OSX Snow Leopard come without Safari and Itunes/Quicktime, if not then why are microsoft not allowed include Internet Explorer or Windows media player? :confused:, Its not as if your forced to use them

    Nick

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    My Irish Callcards site



  • #11
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    yoyo wrote: »
    I wonder will OSX Snow Leopard come without Safari and Itunes/Quicktime, if not then why are microsoft not allowed include Internet Explorer or Windows media player? :confused:, Its not as if your forced to use them

    Nick

    Microsoft are a monopoly so when they do things like this they get sued. For some reason this doesn't apply to companies that don't have a monopoly.


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