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    Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137

    Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
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    Image of MePerson MePerson
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    So now it's a "Windows 7 Home & Student"?
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    Image of ajr ajr
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    Is there a chance of getting both a 32-bit version AND a 64-bit version with the family pack?
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/09/09

    @ajr: I'm guessing it probably has both discs inside the case. Or, at least I would hope it would.
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    Image of biggerx biggerx
    07/09/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: At least for the Ultimate version it should.
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    Image of iGo iGo
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    If 3-pack multi-user version of Win7 Pro will cost this good, then god damn it I'm pre-ordering it.... if at all they will have the same thing up for pre-order.
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    Image of prabh1602 prabh1602
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    Wait, I might have confused myself. The upgrade packs are for upgrades from Vista to 7 or simply upgrade from 7 Home to 7 Pro.

    And any news on Pro licences packs yet?
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    Image of jerNELS jerNELS
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    wait, ultimate for $99??? How do I get that deal? My head is spinning. I know you said upgrade, does that count for xp? I'm sorry, I should research or just wait... but man, I have to use windows for AutoDesk programs, so I really really really can't wait for windows seven!
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    Image of OolonColluphid OolonColluphid
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    Anyone know what kind of licenses are in the family pack? Are they OEM or retail? I mean, can I move them from computer to computer? Is that the preorder price? I assume if that's the final price, they must be OEM style licenses.
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    Edited by OolonColluphid at 07/09/09 8:50 PM OolonColluphid was starred OolonColluphid was unstarred
    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    07/09/09

    In reply to Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
    So basically the pre-sale half off deals were to see how many of us would bite? Was this price point testing? Either way it seems like a win win for all involved.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/09/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: So, I can upgrade 3 machines for $137? Or $99? Or?? Theoretically maybe?



    Yet, I could upgrade 5 macs for $50?



    Still seems a bit steep for what really mostly Vista SP3 with some additional features thrown on top of it. But, I'll still end up paying for it anyway I'm sure.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/09/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: And of course these are just rumors so who the hell knows whether it will actually happen or not.



    But, if it is true then it's a good step in the right direction by Microsoft for atoning for blasphemy of a product that Vista is.



    (This message is being happily typed on a machine running Win7 RC1)
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    Image of AeronPeryton AeronPeryton
    07/09/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: It was probably going to be temporary until Apple announced the price for Snow Leopard ($29 upg, $129 full). I'm glad Microsoft is getting sensible with the cost of Windows. There are far more PCs out there than Macs, it shouldn't cost $400 to upgrade each one.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/26/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
    i love it. i'm the dude that will wrap a gift card in the biggest box i can find. granted that box is being recycled sooo not exactly as wasteful as MS, but i do like their style.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    06/26/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
    There's no disks or anything in those boxes? Quite frankly I don't care how companies package their crap, as long as it's easy to open. I'd rather have a giant-ass box closed with a tiny piece of tape, then a tiny box that's locked on the side with plastic tabs, has three stickers around the entire thing, and shrink wrapped.... Yeah, you know who I'm talking about. I'm looking at you DVD cases! DAMN YOU DVD CASES! DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Image of georgi55 georgi55
    06/26/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
    They should sell them just like Xbox live subscription cards at the most, and even that is over packaging with stupid plastic protecting a code, same thing could be done by coating just the card with plastic.
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    Image of facepuncher facepuncher
    06/26/09

    @georgi55: pilferability, if that's even a word...
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/26/09

    @facepuncher: I find your use of pilferability quite cromulent, but I don't suppose the kerflurbled masses would really obscond to your vocabulary.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    06/26/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: indubitably.
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