3x Copies of Win7 for $150

[jak3676]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/169417/microsoft_details_how_to_upgrade_between_windows_7 _skus.html?tk=rss_news

Microsoft on Friday let users who want to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to another know how they can do so.

The company also unveiled pricing for the previously announced Windows 7 Family Pack, a version of the OS for households with multiple PCs. The family pack allows people to upgrade three PCs from earlier versions of Windows to Windows 7 Home Premium for US$149.99, saving more than $200, Microsoft said. An upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium for one machine costs $119.99.

Once Windows 7 is available, people in the U.S. can buy a retail package that contains an upgrade key, which will give them the ability to upgrade on any of three paths: from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium for $79.99; from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional for $89.99; and from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate for $139.99.

[F9thRet]

Did I read that article in the link right? There will be an upgrade price for WinXP?

I thought the upgrades where only going to be for Vista. If so, this is great news for me.

Stephen

[falsfire3401]

Yeah, you can upgrade from XP. I wanted to get in on the $50usd ($65cdn) pre-order offer that expired on Jul 12th, but first I wanted to make sure that Win7 Home Premium - Upgrade Edition would allow me to upgrade from my copy of XP Pro 32 OEM. I emailed Microsoft and they confirmed that I can upgrade my copy to Win7 with that package, so I pre-ordered a copy of it.

Loving Windows 7, been on the RC for quite awhile now. I haven't even booted XP since I installed Win7.

[F9thRet]

Thanks Falsfire then for the heads up. This is the best new I've heard all day.

Stephen