Microsoft blogger, Ed Bott, has uncovered the prices for both the Windows 7 Family Pack and Anytime Upgrade options.According to Bott various retailers have leaked the prices by mistake, which isn't the first time in the history of Windows releases. Retailer Expercom still has the prices live on their site (at the time of writing), University IT Computer Sales also had similar pricing but pulled the information - Google cached copy. Both companies are small resellers and both have assigned official Microsoft part numbers to the products. Expercom valued the Windows 7 Family Pack at $136.95 whilst University IT Computer Sales listed it as $144.95.
Expercom also have Anytime Upgrade pricing:
- UPG WINDOWS ANYTIME/W7 STARTER TO HOME PREMIUM UPGRADE
Microsoft - Model 4WC-00040 $81.95 - UPG WINDOWS ANYTIME/W7 HOME PREMIUM TO PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE
Microsoft - Model 7KC-00040 $90.95 - UPG WINDOWS ANYTIME/W7 HOME PRE TO ULTIMATE UPGRADE
Microsoft - Model 39C-00040 $137.95
Image Credit: Ed Bott | ZDNet
Anyone know if the upcoming release on July 13th will be the same product as what is sold? Or will we have to upgrade once again?
The RTM code is the final code which will be the same as what you'll be able to buy/get installed on a new PC.
+1
You get Windows, Office (the both widely used) for just $250.... always receomended
Exactly. Just because you claim to be "testing" it perpetually does not make it legal.
Yeah and since I am A network admin using the products everyday at home is testing it for work.
A lot of people spend YEARS testing...sometimes until the next version comes out. 8D
Three, I believe, I could be wrong though.
All blogs say, the limit to be 3...
Wait what?
Family = Mother, father, and a child (3)
Most families have 2 kids (4)
One for each the parents (mother and father) and one for each kid (4)
I think you need to work on your math skills
Family = Mother, father, and a child (3)
Most families have 2 kids (4)
One for each the parents (mother and father) and one for each kid (4)
I think you need to work on your math skills
When "one for the parents" is said, it implies that there is one computer being used by both parents. Sharing it, you know. That's what my folks do. Notice how the word 'each' was used when referring to the kids, but not the parents. Though it wasn't the best grammar in the world, nothing GP007 said was vague, and the math was just fine.
However, I think the three licenses would make much more sense in the following way:
1) Primary home computer, mostly used by the parents
2) Secondary desktop/laptop that the kids share. If both need to use a computer, one kid can use the primary
3) One laptop, for travel and/or business
Plenty of other situations exist, and for all of them, 3 licenses is just fine. Sometimes one parent might do all of his/her computing at work, and won't need one of the licenses at home. Some families have only one parent. It's a busy world.
Not to be snarky or anything, but the item listing does say "Upgrade" in it.
" Microsoft blogger, Ed Bott, has uncovered" from the article sounds like he works for Microsoft.
Is it the price of Family pack or home premium upgrade or what? The naming convention used here is really confusing
I thought Anytime Upgrade was upgrading from one Windows 7 SKU to another
NOT impressed.
if you need a refresh, here is the feature comparison amgst the various SKUs:
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp
(scroll to the very bottom to get the features that ultimate has that pro doesn't.)
applocker and the different language packs are really the only things i can see anyone in the consumer sector having any interest in. the rest are all enterprise features (imo), which makes sense since ultimate is simply a re-branded single user edition of the enterprise edition. truthfully, the biggest mistake MS is making with their win 7 rollout (imo) is retaining the 'ultimate' moniker, which somehow is communicating to the users that this version has some special features (a la vista ultimate) that home and prod don't have -- imo, it really doesn't and thus the moniker is confusing.
another source of confusion was all the people who bought vista ultimate screaming that they somehow thought they were locked into having to buy win7 ultimate (they don't have to -- see http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/faq.asp) -- again, this was just unnecessary confusion based on a poor marketing choice MS made.
ultimately (heh.), i don't see much of a reason to buy ultimate. maybe you're in IT and want to test drive it a bit before deploying the enterprise SKU. or perhaps someone just feels the need to throw money away for the purpose of ego gratification, but i honestly think most every user will still be better off with just home or pro.
I would also like to know this Could we Aussies even use it in Vista ??
http://www.pupuweb.com/blog/windows-7-anyt...upgrade-prices/
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