"Stincc" <stincc@live.com> wrote in message
news:F827117F-A67C-429D-9989-17DF1266271A@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> "The leaked Best Buy memos gives the dates for the free upgrade program,
> which is a Microsoft tradition in which people who buy new machines with
> current Windows versions around the release date of the next version will
> get a free upgrade to this new version. According to the leaked Best Buy
> memo, the program starts June 26, and will end October 22 when Windows 7
> gets released. What this means is that buyers of new computers with Vista
> Home Premium, Business or Ultimate pre installed within this timeframe
> will get a free upgrade for Windows 7. This also goes for boxed retail
> copies of Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate. Windows
> Vista Home Basic isn't part of the deal, but I'm not even sure if they
> still sell that crippled operating system.
>
> The memo also reveals the pre-order prices of Windows 7 starting June 26,
> but these deals may very well be Best Buy-specific. Windows 7 Home Premium
> upgrade will cost 49.99 USD, while Windows 7 Professional upgrade will go
> for 99.99 USD. These deals end July 11. The big question here is of course
> whether or not these deals will be Best Buy-specific, or if they are
> world-wide. Pricing information for Windows 7 will be made available later
> this month. Also note that Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional will be
> the only available versions in the Western world"[/color]

So when sales look slow, and lots of Vista left in inventory, say the end of
September we can get discounted "old Vista" machines. Good deal.
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> "Rich" <noway@localhost.com> wrote in message
> news:emujQ9r7JHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> I thought today was the day that they would have Windows 7 on sale for
>> $49? Well I don't see it yet?
>>
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