"the NEW efficiency" Windows 7 Launch events


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I'm attending an event this coming Wednesday. However, I seemed to have scheduled myself for both developer and IT professional on the attendee profile. Since I'm identified as an IT professional that's the track I want to go to. However, it's later in the afternoon. I was worried that if I miss the earlier developer session I may not be permitted in the IT portion. Did anyone experience any difficulty? Does it matter what session you attend?

I contacted one of the presenters at the event I attended in Pittsburgh regarding exchanging 32-bit for 64-bit. Here's his response:

Richard, to the best of my knowledge, the 32-bit one is the only version we gave out and there unfortunately isn't a vehicle for me to get it changed for you. I definitely will give the feedback to our event planning team and communicate better in upcoming events.

I'll be going to the Baltimore area one but it's not until November 9th for some reason. I will probably just use the 64bit install media from the party pack and the key from the New Efficiency event. One for my desktop, one for the machine I am building my littler brother for his birthday/xmas present. My girlfriend says she could care less and her Vista lappy is working fine. All that leaves is one copy to buy from newegg before the beta expires on my laptop.

It's only 32 bit.

Same sleeve here. Oddly, the sleeve has holes for two discs, so they could have gone 64-bit.

Oddity: I broke down and installed 32-bit, and it assumed Ultimate by default; my retail-box Vista Ultimate disc would ask you. I wonder if these are closer to OEM discs with a fixed default version set on 'em.

Take a look at the web site detailing the event, they might have a clue on there. When this was first announced the site for the US events showed a Win7 Pro box and early promo's said that's what we would get. Shortly before the events started that was changed to a Win7 Ultimate image and that's what we got.

It doesn't show anything on the UK website, like it does on the US one. Nonetheless, I did get a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, containing both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions. It wasn't in a sleeve, just two paper CD cases in a plastic wrapper.

I was at wembley also and we got the 32bit and 64bit media for windows 7, they also let us inside the stadium to take a look, was amazing to see wembley (never been before) so was nice they let us see the stadium. Ive got some pics which I will get uploaded soon :)

I was at wembley also and we got the 32bit and 64bit media for windows 7, they also let us inside the stadium to take a look, was amazing to see wembley (never been before) so was nice they let us see the stadium. Ive got some pics which I will get uploaded soon :)

Yeah, it was amazing to see Wembley. I have been before, a couple of years ago, but the pitch wasn't exposed. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics.

I will be attending the one in Cleveland Ohio On Monday the 12th of October. and sadly i was hoping for the 64-bit as well. tis sad.

Also is the Windows 7 disc the only thing they are giving out i remember with Vista they gave out office as well and with Vista SP1 they gave out visual studios 2008

Also is the Windows 7 disc the only thing they are giving out i remember with Vista they gave out office as well and with Vista SP1 they gave out visual studios 2008

I got a small gift bag when I checked in and registered. It had a t-shirt, stickers, ads, Optimized Datacenter Evaluation Kit (Trial), and Readiness Resource Kit for IT Pros and Developers.

I attended the developer session yesterday and had a good time.

Curious if anyone can answer this question. Say I use my Windows 7 key to install 32-bit on my computer since I only have 2GB ram at the moment. Say in the future I upgrade to 4GB ram and want to install 64-bit. Will this work or is the key already tied to the 32-bit version?

Just because you don't have 4 GB of RAM is no excuse for not installing the 64-bit version of 7. I had started testing the 64-bit version of 7 with just one gigabyte of RAM. (No, I'm not kidding; check the Windows 7 beta forum for my first posts.) I only have 3 GB today, and I'm running 7 Ultimate x64 RTM today. If you have the driver support and there are no application gotchas, I would go 64-bit (as long as your CPU will allow) instead of 32-bit with 7.

Has anyone been able to use MSDN or Technet to download 64bit Windows 7 and use the New Efficiency Key to install it? I am really interested in know if this will work. I am going to be building a new system soon that has 12GB of ram and i need to know if i am going to be able to install Windows 7 on it with this key or if i am going to have to purchase a Retail copy.

Has anyone been able to use MSDN or Technet to download 64bit Windows 7 and use the New Efficiency Key to install it? I am really interested in know if this will work. I am going to be building a new system soon that has 12GB of ram and i need to know if i am going to be able to install Windows 7 on it with this key or if i am going to have to purchase a Retail copy.

Works perfectly fine. I'm running Win7 Ultimate 64bit from TechNet with the key I got from the event. I did the same thing last year with Vista Ultimate, I got the 32bit disc at the event and had a coworker get a 64bit download for me.

Went to the event today and they had a request form for them to mail you a copy of 64 bit in the mail and did not get a copy of 32 bit at the event. I was kinda hoping after they told us about the form that I would get both however that was not the case. They estimate 2-4 weeks delivery though.

Went to the event today and they had a request form for them to mail you a copy of 64 bit in the mail and did not get a copy of 32 bit at the event. I was kinda hoping after they told us about the form that I would get both however that was not the case. They estimate 2-4 weeks delivery though.

If there are any events left, can anyone ask point blank "what about all of us who weren't presented with alternatives, and have to sit here, with that screen mocking them: "8.00 GB (3.25 GB usable)"

If there are any events left, can anyone ask point blank "what about all of us who weren't presented with alternatives, and have to sit here, with that screen mocking them: "8.00 GB (3.25 GB usable)"

Read the first post if you can manage to locate a Technet or MSDN copy of 64-bit then your 32 bit key WILL work on that copy as well.

Also a question can i do an Upgrade from Vista SP1 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate with this disc or will it only work with a Clean install?

I went to my conference yesterday, and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Love the multi-touch feature, will have to get me a touch screen for sure.

My only quam with the whole thing is only getting the 32 bit version.

Why are people who probably have no ties to the IT/Developer world getting shipped both editions, but yet those people who had to drive 4 hrs to get the event like i had to yesterday only getting the 32 bit version? Makes absolutely zero sense to me.

I went to my conference yesterday, and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Love the multi-touch feature, will have to get me a touch screen for sure.

My only quam with the whole thing is only getting the 32 bit version.

Why are people who probably have no ties to the IT/Developer world getting shipped both editions, but yet those people who had to drive 4 hrs to get the event like i had to yesterday only getting the 32 bit version? Makes absolutely zero sense to me.

I had to drive 4 hours to get to my event as well and i am getting the 64-bit edition you have to Ask for the form for a request at the 64-bit edition they are not simply handing out the request forms.

Read the first post if you can manage to locate a Technet or MSDN copy of 64-bit then your 32 bit key WILL work on that copy as well.

Also a question can i do an Upgrade from Vista SP1 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate with this disc or will it only work with a Clean install?

Well, nobody I know has Technet or MSDN.

I pre-ordered a couple of Win7 Pro x64 upgrade packages. I can't recall if the consensus was that the upgrade packages will be full discs with "upgrade" keys, or different discs entirely. The reason I ask is because, if the upgrade disc is a full disc, why not use that disc to install x64 version and then activate it with the New Efficiency key?

I am scheduled to go to the Orange County CA event on Oct 26 and I was really looking forward to getting an x64 disc. I don't have a source for an MSDN or Technet image.

Damon

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