Comments on: Windows 7 Launch Date Is October 22, Still No Price Announced http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharron Field http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25631 Sharron Field Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:22:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/#comment-25631 Conversely to Sage's comment I'll not be too worried about volume licencing initially, as I'll only be installing 7 64-bit RTM on my latest box which already runs 7 64-bit RC, when the RC's time has run out. (Probably in February next year (2010) before the RC starts shutting down every 2 hours.) The other box can stay running 32-bit XP until 2014. However, as with Rich, I'll be looking at getting an OEM; as I really don't fancy paying full retail for my copy. Conversely to Sage’s comment I’ll not be too worried about volume licencing initially, as I’ll only be installing 7 64-bit RTM on my latest box which already runs 7 64-bit RC, when the RC’s time has run out. (Probably in February next year (2010) before the RC starts shutting down every 2 hours.) The other box can stay running 32-bit XP until 2014.

However, as with Rich, I’ll be looking at getting an OEM; as I really don’t fancy paying full retail for my copy.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25619 Kevin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/#comment-25619 I would just like to say that not all chips will be able to run XP Mode which something that really pisses me off and also the reason i'm going to stick with home premium. if you want to check which chips are supported and which are not there is a list here http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946&page=2 I would just like to say that not all chips will be able to run XP Mode which something that really pisses me off and also the reason i’m going to stick with home premium. if you want to check which chips are supported and which are not there is a list here http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946&page=2

]]> By: Sage Crispin http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25609 Sage Crispin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-launch-date-is-october-22-still-no-price-announced/#comment-25609 I'm more concerned about volume licensing than the actual cost of the OS. I have 3 (maybe 4) Win7 capable machines, but I'll be darned if I cough up full retail for each one. I also am still mulling over the comment one of you guys made a while ago about the cheapest way to a new OS is buying a new machine.... Sage I’m more concerned about volume licensing than the actual cost of the OS. I have 3 (maybe 4) Win7 capable machines, but I’ll be darned if I cough up full retail for each one. I also am still mulling over the comment one of you guys made a while ago about the cheapest way to a new OS is buying a new machine….

Sage

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