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  • 04-03-2010 3:52pm
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    suitseir
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend where I can purchase the standard home edition at a reasonable price? Windows XP has given me a lot of trouble and in any case, I need to upgrade? I have heard that Windows 7 is the way to go!

    Thanks.


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    Deano12345
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    suitseir wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend where I can purchase the standard home edition at a reasonable price? Windows XP has given me a lot of trouble and in any case, I need to upgrade? I have heard that Windows 7 is the way to go!

    Thanks.

    Windows 7 is most defiantly the way to go.

    If you dont need business features,you should get Home Premium,make sure its the upgrade version which is much cheaper.

    As far as availability,any major tech store should have it for €90.Personally,I bought my copy from Peats on Parnell St.


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    suitseir
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭suitseir


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Windows 7 is most defiantly the way to go.

    If you dont need business features,you should get Home Premium,make sure its the upgrade version which is much cheaper.

    As far as availability,any major tech store should have it for €90.Personally,I bought my copy from Peats on Parnell St.

    Thanks for that. I don't want to spend a fortune....just a basic enough one will do me the finest.


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    anneboleyn
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    Just be warned tho that it's v different to previous versions, counter intuitive if you're used to XP etc..


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    Deano12345
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    suitseir wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I don't want to spend a fortune....just a basic enough one will do me the finest.

    I'm pretty sure Premium is the cheapest.There is one below it (Starter) but I've never seen it for sale (I don't think its commercially available)


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    AlmightyCushion
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    anneboleyn wrote: »
    Just be warned tho that it's v different to previous versions, counter intuitive if you're used to XP etc..

    I was very used to xp and I find windows 7 to be great. I hate using xp machines now.
    Deano12345 wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure Premium is the cheapest.There is one below it (Starter) but I've never seen it for sale (I don't think its commercially available)

    Available to oems only, I believe.


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    Deano12345
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »


    Available to oems only, I believe.

    Yeah,I've only seen it on Netbooks


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    [Deleted User]
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    Deano12345 wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure Premium is the cheapest.There is one below it (Starter) but I've never seen it for sale (I don't think its commercially available)

    Starter is only available to OEMs and is 32-bit only. There's also a Home Basic but it's only available in certain countries, mostly third world countries.


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