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Will the Windows 7 price be right?
Posted by Ed Bott @ 11:29 am
[Updated 12:20PM PDT with Microsoft comment.]
Engadget says they’ve unearthed a confidential memo from Best Buy that gives away some pricing information for Windows 7.
According to the memo, Best Buy will kick off its Technology Guarantee program on June 26. Beginning on that date, you’ll be able to buy a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate and get a coupon good for a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released in October. That matches up with information I’ve heard as well and is consistent with how Microsoft has handled product launches in the past.
The other, more interesting detail is that Best Buy plans to pre-sell select versions of Windows 7 online, for a 16-day period that runs from June 26 through July 11. If the memo is accurate, you’ll be able to buy a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade package for $49.99 and a Windows 7 Professional upgrade package for $99.99.
More:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1048
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Posted by Ed Bott @ 11:29 am
[Updated 12:20PM PDT with Microsoft comment.]
Engadget says they’ve unearthed a confidential memo from Best Buy that gives away some pricing information for Windows 7.
According to the memo, Best Buy will kick off its Technology Guarantee program on June 26. Beginning on that date, you’ll be able to buy a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate and get a coupon good for a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released in October. That matches up with information I’ve heard as well and is consistent with how Microsoft has handled product launches in the past.
The other, more interesting detail is that Best Buy plans to pre-sell select versions of Windows 7 online, for a 16-day period that runs from June 26 through July 11. If the memo is accurate, you’ll be able to buy a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade package for $49.99 and a Windows 7 Professional upgrade package for $99.99.
More:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1048
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2243656/...s-hints-windows