Amazon.com Software Store Introduces New Windows 7 for over 50 Percent off, Launches Resource Center for Windows 7, and Announces Release-Day Delivery

Amazon PR:

Amazon.com today announced that the Amazon.com Software Store is now offering Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system Home Premium Upgrade and Professional Upgrade packages for $49.99 and $99.99, which represent a savings of 50 percent and 58 percent from the suggested retail price.Amazon.com customers can pre-order Windows 7 at these prices now through July 11, while supplies last. Customers who pre-order Windows 7 from Amazon.com can take advantage of the additional convenience of receiving the product when it is released on October 22, which means they can order from their PC or mobile device and receive Windows 7 on the same day it’s released in physical stores.

"The Amazon.com Software Store is providing customers everything they need to make an informed Windows 7 purchase decision, a chance to purchase the software at a significant discount, and to be among the first to get their hands on the product when it becomes available—all without having to go to the store because orders will be delivered on release day," said Stacy Kerr, Director of the Amazon.com Software Store.

The new Amazon.com Resource Center for Windows 7 launched today, offering customers in-depth information on the new operating system. The Windows 7 Resource Center will be updated regularly with the latest commentary from independent industry experts, as well as video demonstrations of new features and customer forums.

Discuss this Article 11

gorath
on Jun 26, 2009
hmm, nothing on the amazon UK site yet.
Andreas J
on Jun 26, 2009
Oh, that would be so nice to get Windows 7 on my birthday!
Avro
on Jun 26, 2009
Looks like we are getting the E Type and it's not a Jaguar (XKE for the Americans ;-) ) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Home-Premium-E-PC/dp/B002DUCMT2/ref=sr_1...
gorath
on Jun 26, 2009
Avro, that's fine, I have no intention of using IE8 anyway, I'll just download fire..... oh wait, can't do that.
Avro
on Jun 26, 2009
Gorath, No problem mate, I'll email it to you from my Mac Pro :-)
Sir_Timbit
on Jun 26, 2009
SO I'm assuming there'd be no problem if you currently have Vista Ultimate?
gorath
on Jun 26, 2009
Avro, lol!
robertsjoe
on Jun 26, 2009
The Microsoft tax at work. Let's see. OS X Snow Leopard minor update: $29. Windows 7 Ultimate: $219.99. The difference being the Microsoft tax. Microsoft: Ripping people off for decades (tm)
mikegalos@msn.com
on Jun 26, 2009
Actually... Windows 2000 -> WIndows 7 - $50-$120 Windows XP -> Windows 7 - $50-$120 Windows Vista -> Windows 7 - $50-$120 Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.3 -> 10.6 (Not Possible, PowerPC not supported) Mac OS X 10.4 PowerPC -> 10.6 (Not Possible, PowerPC not supported) Mac OS X 10.4 Intel -> 10.6 (Either $158 [10.4->10.5->10.6] or $169 [Mac Box Set]) Mac OS X 10.5 -> 10.6 ($29) So if, AND ONLY IF, you bought a new Mac since late October 2007 do you qualify for the $29 point release price. If you bought your Mac before that you either can't run it at all (Macs from 1984-2005 and some sold as late as August 2006) or you have had to pay a total of roughly $160-170 for this upgrade. See Ed Bott's column at: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1114 for more details on the upgrade pricing that apparently confused many Mac owners.
chuckb84
on Jun 27, 2009
"Amazon.com customers can pre-order Windows 7 at these prices now through July 11, while supplies last." Since the product isn't shipping, what is the meaning of the phrase "while supplies last?"
chuckb84
on Jun 27, 2009
"Regarding XP, customers can purchase upgrade media and an upgrade license to move from Windows XP to Windows 7," a company spokeswoman said in an e-mail this morning. "However, they will need to do a clean installation of Windows 7." Ouch. This isn't going to be an easy upgrade for the vast majority of non-technical XP users. And those users outnumber Vista users almost 3:1 worldwide So, upgrade for XP users, yes, migration, not so much. It sure gives the impression that most users will be told, or conclude on their own, that the best path forward is just to buy a new computer with Win7 pre-installed, which is probably true.

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