Linked by David Adams on Thu 9th Jul 2009 19:49 UTC
Windows 7 Home and Professional upgrades are 50+% off at Amazon.com until July 11. That's $49.99 for home and $99.99 for Professional. Ultimate is not discounted, at $219.99. If you buy using this link, OSNews earns an 8% commission on the sale.
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RE: Nah, too expensive for me
by drstorm on Thu 9th Jul 2009 20:59
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RE: Nah, too expensive for me
by daedliusswartz on Thu 9th Jul 2009 21:12
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RE[2]: Nah, too expensive for me
by darknexus on Thu 9th Jul 2009 23:35
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RE[2]: Nah, too expensive for me
by jack_perry on Fri 10th Jul 2009 01:19
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It's worth paying for. Asking to be paid for using it is somewhat absurd.
Not so sure about that. I recently had the opportunity to re-install Vista from a recovery disk. It took an enormously long time, during which I passed through several black screens devoid of information. The computer sat there, with a black screen, for at least 20-30 seconds, if not 2-3 minutes or longer, giving no hint that it was doing anything.
Never mind a Windows Vista update, which involves the interminable wait for "Installing update xx of yy." I'd have reset the computer during one of those if a Google search hadn't warned me against it. I came across so many web pages asking for help with these interminable udpates, that I realized it's standard procedure for a Windows re-install.
People pay to be treated like this? Don't get me wrong: these things happen in Linux, too--but it isn't standard procedure, and I don't pay for it.
RE[2]: Nah, too expensive for me
by lemur2 on Fri 10th Jul 2009 06:47
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It's worth paying for.
How so?
http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2009070900835RVMSAP
http://www.flexense.com/resources/file_systems_performance_comparis...
Save your money and get better performance by paying nothing.
RE: Nah, too expensive for me
by fretinator on Fri 10th Jul 2009 17:59
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"If you buy using this link, OSNews earns an 8% commission on the sale.
Even after discount, it's too expensive. If Microsoft pays me to use Windows maybe I'd be tempted to click that link, depends how much they are willing to pay. " I am no Microsoft fan, but $49 is NOT too expensive. I am primarily a Linux user, but I do keep one Windows box around for stuff that I absolutely need Windows for - (gaming, but you knew that!). I purchased the Windows 7 Pro upgrade for $99. I felt it was a reasonable price. I'm afraid there are WAY too many people who feel software should be free (as in beer). I pay for my Free (as in freedom) software. I have probably spent several thousand dollars on Linux software, JUST so I can help the company out (Mandriva, Ubuntu, OpenOffice, etc). People have a right to demand Freedom, but not Freedumb!
I feel better now.
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Even after discount, it's too expensive. If Microsoft pays me to use Windows maybe I'd be tempted to click that link, depends how much they are willing to pay.
Edited 2009-07-09 20:50 UTC