Windows 7 to launch October 22, 2009.
If you installed the RC for Windows 7 you have been given a special invitation to a pre-order of the operating system. This is good news for most early adopters. If you feel like you got the short end of the stick when you purchased Vista, then it looks like Microsoft is attempting to mend a burned bridge for those and users that are a little bit gun shy to install after a raw experience using Windows Vista.
The offer is good for 50% off of the retail price of Windows 7 home edition and 50% off the retail price on Windows 7 professional edition.
Special pricing or Windows 7 release candidate testers
This is a really excellent offer considering you cannot even get involved with an antivirus or less than 50 bucks these days and they have a brand-new operating system is certainly worth the money.
I have to admit I have been running Windows 7 for about two months now and it has been stellar. The only thing that I would say has been one of the shortcomings is not having a good antivirus program.
I also had a glitch with iTunes and had to reinstall the program because it was not compatible with my DVD burner.
However if you compare that to Windows Vista I think most would be quite content with these little shortcomings. And there again this is a release candidate it is not a full version. So here is the website you can go to if you are interested in doing a trial of RC.
Additional information about the promotion:
Pre-Orders
You can pre-order some items that are not yet available for immediate delivery. Pre-Orders can be reviewed, updated, or cancelled at any time before pre-order items are released. Please Contact Us to review or cancel a pre-order, or to update the following:
The credit card associated with the pre-order
The item quantities
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Prices for pre-order items are covered by the Pre-order Price Guarantee, which describes what happens if prices change after you purchase a pre-order item.
A credit card is required for pre-order, but your card will not be charged until your order is shipped or the product is made available for download.
If you wish to return an item that was pre-ordered, the 30-day return period begins:
When downloadable products are delivered electronically to your account
When physical products are shipped
Windows 7 Pre-Order Promotional Pricing is a limited time offer good only on internet pre-orders of qualifying upgrade versions of Windows 7 (Home Premium Upgrade or Professional Upgrade) within the 50 US or DC. Offer good from June 26, 2009, until July 11, 2009, or while supplies last. Special pre-order promotional pricing is limited to three (3) copies per edition per customer. Offer does not apply to previous purchases, and is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. A credit card is required at time of pre-order, but will not be charged until the item is shipped or available for download. Taxes, and shipping and handling charges may apply.
