Comments on: Windows 7 Upgrade for cheap http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap My life as a computer / photo / sound / video game / music / movie / gun geek Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Web 2.0 Tools http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-18166 Web 2.0 Tools Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:28:40 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-18166 This is my first time @ this blog and I really enjoyed your articles, great work :) This is my first time @ this blog and I really enjoyed your articles, great work :)

]]> By: Eugene Ivanov http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-18056 Eugene Ivanov Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:49:44 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-18056 I'm currently in the process of upgrading my home PC to Windows Seven. Thanks for your post! BTW, can you please send me an email address that I can use to contact you? Thanks. I’m currently in the process of upgrading my home PC to Windows Seven. Thanks for your post! BTW, can you please send me an email address that I can use to contact you? Thanks.

]]> By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17951 Andrew Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17951 Now there are rumors of a 3 license family pack: http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/07/02/possible-evidence-of-3-pc-windows-7-home-premium-family-pack-licensing.aspx Now there are rumors of a 3 license family pack:

http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/07/02/possible-evidence-of-3-pc-windows-7-home-premium-family-pack-licensing.aspx

]]> By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17944 Andrew Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:57:41 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17944 These two posts by Paul Thurrott help show there's still questions Microsoft needs to answer about upgrades: <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=102377&feed=rss&subj=0" rel="nofollow">http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=102377&feed=rss&subj=0</a> <a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/faq.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/faq.asp</a> These two posts by Paul Thurrott help show there’s still questions Microsoft needs to answer about upgrades:

http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=102377&feed=rss&subj=0

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/faq.asp

]]> By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17942 Andrew Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:58:02 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17942 Gonna pick up some cheap OEM licenses of XP or 2000 of eBay and upgrade using those. Going to upgrade my main machine before moving to Windows 7 to avoid any OEM hassles. Quad core with 4-8gb of ram should be good enough for a while. Gonna pick up some cheap OEM licenses of XP or 2000 of eBay and upgrade using those. Going to upgrade my main machine before moving to Windows 7 to avoid any OEM hassles. Quad core with 4-8gb of ram should be good enough for a while.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17941 nathan118 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:07:39 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17941 Microsofts site is showing the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium for $199. Could be a chance that will drop closer to $150-175 on sale somewhere. Microsofts site is showing the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium for $199. Could be a chance that will drop closer to $150-175 on sale somewhere.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17940 nathan118 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:06:06 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17940 I just read that the OEM versions are tied to whatever motherboard you install it on. LAME. So if my motherboard dies...so does my version of windows. I just read that the OEM versions are tied to whatever motherboard you install it on. LAME. So if my motherboard dies…so does my version of windows.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17939 nathan118 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:35:29 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17939 I'm tempted by this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677&Tpk=32-116-677 $109 for Vista Home Premium OEM, and a free upgrade to Win 7. Only thing I would like better is an OEM version of Win 7...but there's always the chance it will cost more. I’m tempted by this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677&Tpk=32-116-677

$109 for Vista Home Premium OEM, and a free upgrade to Win 7. Only thing I would like better is an OEM version of Win 7…but there’s always the chance it will cost more.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17938 nathan118 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:17:04 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17938 From what I've read, you can't upgrade a bootleg version of XP. Or at least I keep reading that XP has to pass the WGA check first. Hmm. From what I’ve read, you can’t upgrade a bootleg version of XP. Or at least I keep reading that XP has to pass the WGA check first. Hmm.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2009/windows-7-upgrade-for-cheap#comment-17937 nathan118 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:45:21 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=894#comment-17937 Still deciding if I should get this. Does the upgrade check to make sure you're using a legit version of windows first? Still deciding if I should get this. Does the upgrade check to make sure you’re using a legit version of windows first?

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