^^ Thanks for the clarification Conda

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1. For large companies that plan to purchase a number of Vista PCs in bulk.

- Microsoft has limited the upgrade offer to a maximum of 25 PCs per organization. This must be noted that it was being raised from 5 to 25.

2. Systems bought before 26.June must go through a pre-order program (currently set to end this 11.July) since they are not qualified under the "mew" systems upgrade program.

3. Anyone else?

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MS to Offer 3-for-1 Win7 Deal: Report Suggests

"Price And Availability A Mystery

The two big questions with the Windows 7 scheme are how much it costs, and what people need to do to qualify.

As the scheme is not referred to in licensing agreements for any other editions, it appears to be exclusive to the Home Premium edition which is likely the most popular choice for families. Ed Bott of ZDNet predicts the pricing will be all-inclusive and cost at or just below the $199 Apple charges for its own family pack deals. (Source: zdnet.com)

If the deal is indeed all-inclusive, the wording of the agreement suggests users would be getting three copies of Windows 7 for a single fee. One person commenting on Kenney's blog complains that he's already pre-ordered three copies, having been unaware of the deal.

If Bott's prediction is correct, the commenter (who will have paid $150 at the reduced rate for pre-orders) will still come out ahead. But whatever the true situation, the confusing range of Windows 7 editions and the lack of clarity over pricing deals are continuing to leave buyers worried they might pay over the odds."


Article in full here.

What a guessing game us users are being pulled into

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