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LS1Hawk
06-25-2009, 09:59 AM
Tomorrow you can pre-order the upgrade starting at $50! All the information is here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090
bobb1589
06-25-2009, 06:24 PM
i read this earlier at work... very happy about it... i might buy two or three extra and hold on to them until the price goes up in october... wonder if thats legal

edit...nvm i just read that article... its only for upgrades :evil:
NJ346
06-25-2009, 06:27 PM
so im running vista now...is windows 7 a less demanding OS that'll actually help my system pick up some speed?
bobb1589
06-25-2009, 06:28 PM
so im running vista now...is windows 7 a less demanding OS that'll actually help my system pick up some speed?

yes sir
qwikz28
06-26-2009, 11:20 PM
ordered mine, anyone else?
LS1Hawk
06-27-2009, 07:56 AM
Yes, ordered mine yesterday.
Frosty
06-27-2009, 08:14 AM
yes sir

How about compared to XP?
bobb1589
06-27-2009, 09:30 AM
How about compared to XP?

i think it is relatively similar to xp... but don't quote me on that

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=672
bobb1589
06-27-2009, 09:48 AM
all this talk about it made me want to load it up again on my desktop... doing the install right now
LS1Hawk
06-27-2009, 11:37 PM
all this talk about it made me want to load it up again on my desktop... doing the install right now

Bobb, did you install it from XP? Was the install simple? Run into any issues? They're saying for XP, when you buy the upgrade you'll actually have to do a full install.