have you preordered windows 7?

[lodore]

Have you preordered windows 7?
please answer the poll state which version you preordered and why.
I preordered windows 7 Home premium because it has all the features i need and at the preorder price of £45 it seemed a good buy.

[ahriman]

Yep, preordered Home Premium. The extra cost for Pro or Ultimate
wasn't worth it to me as Premium has everything I need.

[TonyW]

No. Not even on Vista, let alone Win 7. (This computer is 7 years old and still with XP!)

[funkydude]

No, and I won't, I'm very exited about Windows 7, but everything new *always* has teething problems. With software I'm usually ok with, but with the actual Operating System, I'd rather wait a few months for patches and such to come out.

[Gullible Jones]

Nope. I'm quite happy with XP Home and SuRun.

[donaddams]

Nope, staying with Windows XP Pro.SP2

[tsec]

-{ Quote: "No, and I won't, I'm very exited about Windows 7, but everything new *always* has teething problems. With software I'm usually ok with, but with the actual Operating System, I'd rather wait a few months for patches and such to come out." }-

That's how I feel as well. I always prefer to wait a bit just to see what transpires.

All in good time :)

[Kerodo]

I am planning on buying, but did not preorder it. I want to wait a bit after release and see how it goes. I was also confused about upgrade vs clean install options. I do NOT want to do an upgrade of a Vista install to 7. The only way I will run 7 is with a clean install from scratch. So I have taken a wait and see approach, although I am running the x64 RC now and have zero issues with it.

[Osaban]

I'm quite happy with my Vista Ultimate(which I bought separately from my computer), and I'm not going to upgrade to Win7 Ultimate at the price they ask.

[Dogbiscuit]

Since the release candidate software is running so smoothly, there may not be as much risk in pre-ordering the OS as some might think, at least in terms of technical issues.

One example, if the hardware/software is compatible with Vista, it usually runs under Windows 7 just fine.

[innerpeace]

I also preordered Premium for $50. Not sure yet if I'm going to keep or sell it.

I should have bought the professional version because of AppLocker and XP mode :(.

[InfinityAz]

Pre-ordered premium and will install once I get it. Ran the beta and it worked fine. Will be installing 64-bit this time around though.

[RobZee]

I preordered Premium, since I have been running Vista Premium & can't afford the extra $$ required for Professional or whatever. Savings gained by preordering seem good.
I was going to study choices further, but all of a sudden it was literally the final hour, so I pulled the trigger on Premium.

[lodore]

I still dont know why Home premium is limited to 16gb of ram.
i would of liked applocker and standard local security policy but two features isnt worth double the price.

[Boost]

Nope, have no need to, as my XP setup is working just fine :thumb:

[progress]

No, I'm waiting for Windows 7 SP1 :P

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "No, I'm waiting for Windows 7 SP1 :P" }-
LOL thats isnt needed.
windows 7 RC works fine.

[ASpace]

-{ Quote: "No, I'm waiting for Windows 7 SP1 :P" }-

Same here . Yes , the offer is very good but I'd rather wait Service Pack 1 .

I kind of prefer Vista and XP to Windows 7.

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "Same here . Yes , the offer is very good but I'd rather wait Service Pack 1 .

I kind of prefer Vista and XP to Windows 7." }-
Hmm why is that?

[YeOldeStonecat]

No, it's not out for a few more months. I can't think of many things I'd order months ahead of time.

[Antarctica]

-{ Quote: "Nope, have no need to, as my XP setup is working just fine :thumb:" }-

Same here. Is there anything Windows 7 can do for my everyday programs that WinXP Pro can't?

[the Tester]

No. I'm not planning to switch from XP anytime soon.

[Seer]

I am so pissed off with this new "improved" MS OSes (Vista included) that I can only consider running a pirated copy of 7 - out of protest.
No, seriously, of course I didn't preorder, I haven't even tried it. Couldn't care less.

[manOFpeace]

XP Home is serving me fine thank you. I'm in no rush to change as there are years of life left in XP, the best operating system out there. ;)

[raven211]

-{ Quote: "XP Home is serving me fine thank you. I'm in no rush to change as there are years of life left in XP, the best operating system out there. ;)" }-

Same here, but in my case WinXP Professional and a CD aimed at getting most performance out of the OS without sacrificing important parts of it. :) Most important thing is - it's still XP. ;)

[TOMxEU]

I wanted to, but unfortunatelly, I can not. I have browsed all eshops from USA to Britain with no luck. :'(

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "I wanted to, but unfortunatelly, I can not. I have browsed all eshops from USA to Britain with no luck. :'(" }-
Did you try on Amazon.co.uk, there is another promo on Windows 7 :thumb: :thumb:

[TOMxEU]

Thanks for the tip, but 75€ is too much, You can get a download preorder from MS for 83€ (http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-7-Home-Premium-Upgrade/product/B0F9E641). Before it was from 35€ to 50€. Too bad ... for MS. ::)

[Creer]

On amazon the price for HP Box (not OEM) is: £64.99 (-57% discount) (without shiping costs)
I think it won't be cheaper this is probably the last chance to get OS with so huge discount.

EDIT:
I have read that this promo-prices will be to the end of this month (August), then prices will be higher :(

[aigle]

So do u think this price( £64.99) will be the cheepest? I want to buy it but not sure if I should use this offer or just wait.

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "So do u think this price( £64.99) will be the cheepest? I want to buy it but not sure if I should use this offer or just wait." }-
technically it should be a retail license which later on will be £300 so i say get it now if you want it.

[aigle]

Hmm.. may be not £300 as MS official site has it in around $ 200.

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "Hmm.. may be not £300 as MS official site has it in around $ 200." }-
On Amazon UK you have info:
RRP: £149.99
Price: £64.98
You Save: £85.01 (57%)

[Keyboard_Commando]

I pre ordered Home Premium version today from Amazon.co.uk. The price seems to be the cheapest in UK at the moment and is probably going to be the last chance *before launch* to get it at reduced cost. It does say on the site, but not in these exact words :P if pre order sales of Win 7 are slow, Amazon will reduce the price ... but I can't see that happening. £64.98 inc VAT & standard delivery it cost moi.

Having spent a while deciding which version to get, I can't really see me needing Professional or Ultimate versions - the only feature I have had to think hard about is the XP compatability mode that I won't have by default with Home Premium. I now use 3rd party tools for encryption and backup. So paying near enough £100 extra for the microsoft offerings in Professional and Ultimate ... just isn't worth bothering with.

[ArsenalFX]

Currently happy with XP, but once 7 has been in the wild for some time I will probably skip to it with a new hardward build as well.

[aigle]

-{ Quote: "On Amazon UK you have info:
RRP: £149.99
Price: £64.98
You Save: £85.01 (57%)" }-
OK, I think this is full version, not the OEM. Am I true? So I can transfer it on more than just one PC.

I will most probably use it in VM. I guess that MS EULA allows only pro and ultimate versions of Vista to be installed in VM. Any one knows what is the deal about Win 7 in this case?

Thanks

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "
(...)
£64.98 inc VAT & standard delivery it cost moi.

Having spent a while deciding which version to get, I can't really see me needing Professional or Ultimate versions - the only feature I have had to think hard about is the XP compatability mode that I won't have by default with Home Premium. I now use 3rd party tools for encryption and backup. So paying near enough £100 extra for the microsoft offerings in Professional and Ultimate ... just isn't worth bothering with." }-
+1 I totally agree, I also ordered few days ago 7HP there :thumb: :thumb:

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "OK, I think this is full version, not the OEM. Am I true? So I can transfer it on more than just one PC.

I will most probably use it in VM. I guess that MS EULA allows only pro and ultimate versions of Vista to be installed in VM. Any one knows what is the deal about Win 7 in this case?

Thanks" }-
Hi Aigle,

Yes there is BOX version of Windows 7, not OEM. So you can transfer your 7 on more than one PC.

About VM - you are wrong here. Only Starter edition and Home Basic don't allow you to install 7 on VM.
Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate allows you to install on VM, just take a look here:
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp (first table)

[ASpace]

I just noticed the poll again and I think I should re-cast my vote ...

-{ Quote: "Same here . Yes , the offer is very good but I'd rather wait Service Pack 1 .

I kind of prefer Vista and XP to Windows 7." }-


I changed my mind and last week I pre-ordered Win7 . Got an order form , filled everything that was needed on the Microsoft site and I am supposed to have Win7 on Noverber 05th 2009 delivered by a courier (mail man) :thumb: We'll see .

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "I just noticed the poll again and I think I should re-cast my vote ...




I changed my mind and last week I pre-ordered Win7 . Got an order form , filled everything that was needed on the Microsoft site and I am supposed to have Win7 on Noverber 05th 2009 delivered by a courier (mail man) :thumb: We'll see ." }-
what version did you get?

[aigle]

Thanks for info but as far as i remember Vista Home Premium was never allowed to be virtualized. Just suspect if they have same with Win 7 Home Premium?

[ASpace]

-{ Quote: "what version did you get?" }-

Home Premium

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "Thanks for info but as far as i remember Vista Home Premium was never allowed to be virtualized. Just suspect if they have same with Win 7 Home Premium?" }-
Yes you are right EULA in Vista HP not allowed to run them on VM.
About Windows 7 I have found this:
http://www.windows7update.com/Windows7FAQ.html
here also is information that W7 HP can be running on VM, what is the MS official statement I don't know ???

[aigle]

Thanks. I think it,s hard to know until they officially release Win 7. They might change such things any time before release,.

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "Thanks. I think it,s hard to know until they officially release Win 7. They might change such things any time before release,." }-
Probably you are right, well... time will tell.

[tipstir]

Windows 7 will have it's day but right now I have to stay with the clients who still use Windows XP Pro SP3 with Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2. After the hop la then I guess everyone who uses Windows XP Pro will take the dive in with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition..

[funkydude]

I actually caved in and pre-ordered Windows 7. After testing it a lot in VM's I'd like to test it on a home PC.

[1boss1]

No pre-order, it will be on the next machine i buy. Even then there's a high possibility i will just delete Win7 and copy my hard drive over, XP is running far to good.

[Kerodo]

After a few months of trial and pondering, I decided there just isn't enough in 7 to lure me into buying. Vista x64 is fine here. I just don't see much reason to switch at those prices.

[aigle]

Just two Qs.

1- I am in Saudi Arabia. Can I order from amazon.uk via credit card to get the key via e-mail?

2- Anyone knows bout XP mode in Pro version. I am thinking of going for Pro due to this. I think it will come as installed in MS Virtual PC inside Win7. Can it be used for malwaree testing etc just like VMware?

Too bad they did not include it in beta or even RC builds. No way for me to test it before I order. >:(

Thanks

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "On Amazon UK you have info:
RRP: £149.99
Price: £64.98
You Save: £85.01 (57%)" }-
This promotion has ended.
Now on UK Amazon following prices are available for W7 HP Box:
RRP: £149.99
Price: £125.99
You Save: £24.00 (16%)

[Creer]

This is odd... after few hours Amazon UK again changed prices, now Win7 you can get for £63.99 :D

[aigle]

Amazon.uk changed and rechanged the price again. Increased and then decreased again.

RRP: £149.99
Price: £64.98
You Save: £85.01 (57%)

Almost all other site have taken back the offer in last few days.

They don,t ship it to Saudi Arabai. But I was able to find a friend of mine in London who pre-ordered it for me on his UK address. Let,s see how it goes. I plan to use it in a VM for malware testing etc.

[EASTER]

forget 7......................Its junk

XP + Vista is much better

EASTER


ps. dON'T THROW AWAY MONEY ON THAT o/s

[aigle]

I have not used vista but as compared to XP I like win 7 more. Only thing i dislike is that it's little bit slow, but same problem is with vista too.
In my opinion it's best chance to get in such low price. I plan to use it in VM for testing.

[arran]

-{ Quote: "forget 7......................Its junk

XP + Vista is much better

EASTER


ps. dON'T THROW AWAY MONEY ON THAT o/s" }-

can you elaborate why do you think its junk ?

[Kerodo]

I don't think it's junk.... but then again, I don't think it's much different from Vista..... certainly not worth the price to upgrade. I am also pretty certain that one can't do a "clean install" with the upgrade disk either, which would force me to buy the full version for twice the price. No thanks.....

[aigle]

I am not sure but remember reading somewhere that u can do clean install.

[1boss1]

I just came across a 90 days Windows7 Enterprise trial if anyone wants to take it for a spin before buying.

http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/evalcenter/cc442495.aspx?ITPID=sprblog

Caveat, if you decide to buy you need to reinstall the proper version.

-{ Quote: "Yes, I've tested Windows 7 in my VM, and I don't like it really. I'm sticking with Windows XP for at least another few years." }-

Yeah likewise, it's pretty easy to transform XP to look like Vista/7 to achieve the same cleaner look plus XP has all the functionality i need. Actually, i replace virtually all the core MS features and tools with third party ones anyhow.

MS really did make XP "too good".

[Creer]

I personaly like Windows 7 it is much faster than XP on my machine, more responsive, more stable (no BSOD so far).
Windows 7 has many drivers built-in/download from MS directly - no more searching for drivers.
And at last I also like eye-candy new W7 layout :)

[jpcummins]

I have not preordered Windows 7, nor do I intend to. Windows XP Pro, SP 3 is working just fine for me. I am of the old school, if it isn't broken don't fix it.

John

[Dregg Heda]

What countries will Amazon uk send to?

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "That's a first mate. I don't think I've ever heard anyone saying that Windows 7 is much faster than XP.

Also the eye-candy is one thing I will never like personally haha." }-
I'm not sure if i'm first ;) ask g**gle or bing :argh:
BTW vid from my desktop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbX-tqpaYO8

[Creer]

-{ Quote: "What countries will Amazon uk send to?" }-
Take a look here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=524836

[Osaban]

-{ Quote: "I don't think it's junk.... but then again, I don't think it's much different from Vista..... certainly not worth the price to upgrade. I am also pretty certain that one can't do a "clean install" with the upgrade disk either, which would force me to buy the full version for twice the price. No thanks....." }-

I have XP on 2 computers and Vista on my favorite machine. I've tried Win7 for a while and liked it a lot. Having Vista, I won't get Win7 unless it is pre-installed on a new machine, I agree it isn't much different from Vista (only lighter).

For people who have used only XP, my suggestion would be to go with Win7 rather than Vista as it is lighter but still having all the features of Vista.

[Dregg Heda]

-{ Quote: "Take a look here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=524836" }-

Thanks!

[icanhopegp]

I ordered win 7 because of the price but will using win 7 build 7100 until it runs out in march of 2010 it has features not available in win 7 I ordered

[aigle]

What features?

[ashishtx]

Fortunately I got it as free download from my school. They have MSDN education subscription.

[Kerodo]

-{ Quote: "I ordered win 7 because of the price but will using win 7 build 7100 until it runs out in march of 2010 it has features not available in win 7 I ordered" }-
Better plan on January, I think that's when the RC starts shutting itself down every hour or so. It goes on like that till March, when apparently it dies altogether, but who wants to live with the shutdown stuff for 2 months?