Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricing
"Customers who buy Vista PCs between June 26 and the Windows 7 launch day (October 22) will get a free upgrade copy of Windows 7, according to the memo.
But wait: There’s more.
Starting June 26 there also will be a presell program kicking off at Best Buy, via which Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade copies can be ordered for $49.95 and Windows 7 Professional Upgrade copies for $99.99. (Note: These are upgrade license prices, not the price for a brand-new retail version of Windows 7. Microsoft still hasn’t released officially any Windows 7 price lists. )
Microsoft also confirmed the company is taking pre-orders from its volume licensees for WIndows 7, but wouldn’t confirm that they are allegedly charging them $77 per copy for their Windows 7 upgrades."
Mary-Jo Foley
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