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Not sure, I'm guessing that's upto Microsoft. They have probably pre-allocated a number of units to each retailer and once it's gone it's gone.

But I reckon Microsoft will play nice and make more available between now and the 9th August

10:00am UPDATE:

Amazon.co.uk - Home Premium is available again, lol

One thing I've discovered: it pays not to quote Amazon. They change

the site like every millisecond.

This is what I saw late last night (check out the RRP):

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I must say, I'm getting weirdly excited by Windows 7. Is there

something wrong with me? :)

Guys, amazon is charging the least:

Windows 7 Home Premium E - ?44.97

Windows 7 Professional E - ?89.97

These E versions dont come with IE8 pre-installed, you have to download it off Windows Update. These versions are RETAIL FULL verisons not crappy upgrade versions that were on offer about 2 weeks ago.

You can also order an IE8 CD:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-...es.aspx#ordercd

The UK price (as of now) is ?3.44.

You can also order an IE8 CD:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-...es.aspx#ordercd

The UK price (as of now) is ?3.44.

NOT for Windows 7. ONLY for XP or Vista (as stated on the page :DD ) Windows 7 E users will be able to get IE8 using Windows Update at some future date before or around Oct 22 (which is what I understand from general reading of this matter)

luckily I order it off of Amazon this morning at 6:30. I can't believe it's sold out already.

It looks like Professional is still available on Amazon. Throughout the whole day Amazon has appeared to have sold out of copies of both, but then more become available.

NOT for Windows 7. ONLY for XP or Vista (as stated on the page :D ) Windows 7 E users will be able to get IE8 using Windows Update at some future date before or around Oct 22 (which is what I understand from general reading of this matter)

Oh, my apologies if what I said was wrong. I got to that page from here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows...lp/installing-e

And there it says:

"You can learn more about saving Internet Explorer 8 or alternatively order a CD by clicking here."

I was also thrown by this:

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"Attention Windows 7 users" and "Order a CD" written immediately under it, as if

to imply that the two are related. I think I misunderstood it because it's common

for an attention warning to be followed by an instruction. E.g.:

http://www.ehs.cornell.edu/lrs/lab_dot_lab...ionLabCoats.jpg

http://www.aci.az.gov/images/signs/attention_sign.jpg

http://www.technicalscribe.net/resources/s...c_work_zone.gif

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/4411834...3fc924b.jpg?v=0

You get the idea :)

Now I'm confused!

Here's what Paul Thurrott has to say on the matter:

http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/pa...-a-browser.aspx

Thanks.

Edited by Swoosh
Exactly- I'll never understand why they are over ?100. You don't see games being that expensive.

It costs a lot more to make an OS;)) (R&D, staff, testing, more R&D, more testing, distribution etc etc)

Edit: games only need to be tested on a few platforms. Windows needs to be tested on hundreds/thousands of combinations of hardware, then fixed, then tested again, then fixed...

loosely on the topic,

ive got a vaio 2ghz and 2gb ram (vaio fz11z) would this new operating system make a big difference or a small difference from vista?

i find vista is struggling sometimes, and crashes here and there :s

download the rc and give it a twirl..

if you lke it, order it! ;)

Well, I grabbed my copy from Ebuyer earlier today - ?80 for Professional seemed like a bargain, particularly when I bought Vista Ultimate for ?120. However, I do wish I could grab the serial immediately and start using it the second it went gold, as it seems unnecessary to wait. I guess I'll stick with the pre-release version until it arrives through my door.

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