<![CDATA[Gizmodo: windows 7 anytime upgrade]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: windows 7 anytime upgrade]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/windows7anytimeupgrade http://gizmodo.com/tag/windows7anytimeupgrade <![CDATA[Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137]]> Prices for the Windows 7 Family Pack have apparently leaked, according to ZDNet, and the multi-user bundle will net you three copies of Windows 7 for $137. Also revealed were prices for the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade products.

These prices aren't 100 percent confirmed, and no one knows certain when these products will ship. But the speculation is that upgrading from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium will cost $82, while upgrading from Home Premium to Professional or Ultimate will cost $91 or $138, respectively.

Is your head spinning yet? Good. Because you should also know that Microsoft plans to run a pre-release promotion to lower both the Home Premium and Ultimate upgrade prices to $49 and $99, respectively. OK, done. Phew. [ZDNet via Electronista]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5311405&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste]]> We already knew that companies ship hardware in the most ridiculous and oversized boxes, but come on Microsoft, shrink-wrapped retail boxes to sell a numeric key? I understand your desire to sell, but this is a total waste.

In case you are not aware of it, Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade allows you to go from one version of Windows 7 to the more powerful one by just entering a key. They key is just a serial code that activates features in your existing copy of Windows.

Microsoft is not the only company guilty of selling boxed paper and air: Another example is Apple and their MobileMe service, which is also available in box form at Apple Stores everywhere. Shame on them. [Aeroxperience]

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