michael Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 *** Offer no longer valid, sorry *** Cheap enough to move that dodgy copy of an older MS OS to something new and legit? http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-3928.aspx Combine with discount code TDX-SFFT to knock the £5.00 off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Bargain! It seems its been a long time coming. OS software has been overpriced for far too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Nice! I ordered it yesterday for £50 as everywhere else is now £65+ (which is still pretty cheap for a Microsoft OS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks Michael, that's a good deal. I dithered when PC World first made Windows 7 available for pre-purchase, since then their price has gone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Seems like snowLeopard being priced at £30 has done the trick.....MS as always - love to follow the path of others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Linux is free FTW!!!one!!! W1nd0w5 suxxors!!!3.14!! etc. etc. \o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Does anything work on Linux? In terms of applications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Apparently, it "can't find what I'm looking for", Sold Out methinks. But, The Windows 7 Professional is available for a bargain price of £167.97.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Does anything work on Linux? In terms of applications? Yes, most things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Depends what you mean by apps. for web browsing, office like desktop suite of apps, email - all that works with linux one thing I have not looked into recently are ease of driver support & media apps for devices such as cameras, phones, flip, mp3 players, etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Flip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Flip? http://www.theflip.com/?gclid=COyKnqvt8JwCFcZM5QodXSNwsg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJames Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 oooh been using 7 now for a while on evaluation copy... will be nice to have the proper version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's now only listed at £170 Amazon have the Home Premium edition at £65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 So, is it worth buying this then? I've heard quite a few good reports about it. Also, if I bought a full version of Home Premium, would I be able to use it as a full install on my XP machine & upgrade my Vista laptop as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Some versions come with up to 3 licenses. I cannot say whether the home premium version does but it will tell you in the description i would think. I find windows 7 absolutely fantastic. There are a few little bugs and i have had 1 BSOD but other than that its looking good. Just need to wait on the updates and fixes to have it running solid. Its much more resource friendly than vista is and it is compatible with everything i have thrown at it, always a bonus. I would suggest the "evaluation" copy first Animal, just to "suck it and see". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's only a license for a single machine, so you couldn't legally install it on your desktop and your laptop. I'm sure you could though, if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's only a license for a single machine, so you couldn't legally install it on your desktop and your laptop. I'm sure you could though, if you wanted. The requirement for Activation scuppers this approach unfortunately. There are ways around it but you can't just install 2 copies with the same product key if the key isn't covered for multiple users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The requirement for Activation scuppers this approach unfortunately. There are ways around it but you can't just install 2 copies with the same product key if the key isn't covered for multiple users. Unless it's changed for Windows 7, you can do this easily. You usually have at least 3 activations 'free' before you have to call them, I had no problem using my copy of Vista Home Premium on several computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 i'll stick to my Mac thankyou very much - and win XP on my other machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 omgay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 So, is it worth buying this then? I've heard quite a few good reports about it. Also, if I bought a full version of Home Premium, would I be able to use it as a full install on my XP machine & upgrade my Vista laptop as well? I wouldn't say it's worth buying, because I think it's horribly overpriced. However, as an OS it is very good and a vast, vast improvement on Windows Vista. It runs much nicer on lower spec hardware too. I've been running Build 7100 for a while now, even the pre-RC beta versions were really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I've been running Windows 7 Ultimate for just the last couple of weeks. I do like it but it seems to use a lot of RAM even when the PC isn't really doing anything. My 2 year old PC only has 2gig of RAM, which was fine for XP, but under W7 a full gig of that 2gb is being used all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'll stick with Linux thanks. That is until I can afford a Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hmm, isn't W7 supposed to be a better version of Vista? I'm not sure if I should upgrade yet due to the fact that I'm running a 64 bit system and I don't want to risk any system downtime Is it up for sale now btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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