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      06-08-2009
Engadged have released a leaked Best Buy memo which appears to reveal the Windows 7 pricing structure and when free upgrades start:

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Moving on, the note also makes clear that any PC sold with Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate between June 26th and the Windows 7 launch day (October 22nd) will be eligible for a free upgrade to Win7. Better still, the individual OSes also qualify for the update, and starting on June 26th, Best Buy will begin "pre-selling" the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade ($49.99) and the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade ($99.99). Have a look at the full letter below, and if you've come here for advice, here's the best we've got: don't buy a PC at Best Buy until June 26th.


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      06-08-2009
I'm happy if the Pro Upgrade costs $99! (£60). That is about the maximum I would pay for that version.

Will I need to install Vista first and then upgrade, or will it just ask me for my Vista CD Key to run a fresh W7 install?
 
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If it's anything like past upgrades, it should just require the key. You may even be able to use the parallel install trick to use the upgrade disc as a full DVD as you could with Vista.
 
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I'm surprised that a home premium upgrade might be only $50, that's not bad at all for a quick upgrade.
 
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Cant some one buy the full version of W7 or am I having to buy a vista then a upgrade?
Sorry I dont want vista touching my hardware, I built a 1500$ gamming rig with vista ready componetes and it fried after reboot............
 
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Cant some one buy the full version of W7 or am I having to buy a vista then a upgrade?
If you want the full version - It will be out soon enough - You will have to wait just like the rest of the world
 
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I'm surprised that a home premium upgrade might be only $50, that's not bad at all for a quick upgrade.
True, but after using Ultimate, I'm skeptical.
 
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Im just happy aboout the general pricing, that is pretty good value for money. Price in GBP?
 
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Price in GBP?
$100 is approx. £60
$50 is approx. £30
 
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Thats an amazing price, id say these prices are more worth while, compared to vista anyway!
 
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