More Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon Details
More details have leaked in regards to upgrade coupons for Windows 7.
While Microsoft has not officially announced the details surrounding its Windows Upgrade Option program, several PC vendors and sellers have recently spilled the beans in regards to individual plans. Of course, offers will vary by reseller and vendor, however three Taiwanese PC makers of late came forth and said that they will provide a free Windows 7 upgrade coupon for anyone who purchases a new laptop or desktop with Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, or Vista Business pre-installed. Best Buy outlines a similar program in an internal memo leaked last week, however it's free upgrade plan was listed to expire after October 22.
According to PCWorld, customers who obtain the "golden ticket" will have access to download information printed on the coupon. Once the new operating system goes retail this Fall, the new owners will be able to download Windows 7 directly from a special Microsoft website; the company will also send a hard disk copy to the owner via mail. Each coupon will reportedly set vendors back between $9 and $15 per PC, according to Taiwanese executives.
Although Windows 7 doesn't officially hit the market until October 22, the program--set to kick off on June 26-- is to stimulate potential customers into purchasing a new PC before the Windows 7 launch. The upgrade coupons will supposedly expire after January 31, 2010, more than three months after Best Buy's unannounced plan. Many businesses fear that PC sales will drop over the summer due to potential customers waiting for the release of Windows 7, hence the creation of special upgrade offers.
But not every vendor is gung-ho over the upgrade program. In fact, one Taiwanese executive expressed his concern that the program will actually hurt the sales of netbooks, as these smaller, cheaper devices come pre-loaded with Windows XP, not Vista. Unfortunately, consumers purchasing a new netbook with Windows XP will not be offered an upgrade coupon.
Although no specifics have been released, currently many companies will offer Windows 7 upgrade programs including Hewlett_Packard, Acer, Asustek Computer, Gigabyte, and more. However, Tsinghua Tongfang, a Chinese PC maker, has declined to participate in the upgrade program, as its machines featuring eligible version of Vista are extremely limited.
The temptation was too much to resist.
editing is key...
Every time I read articles now the first 10 posts are know-it-alls correcting spelling and grammar. Who cares? I understood what the article is supposed to say, is it really that important to make sure every small tech update is grammatically flawless?
Does anyone proofread the articles they post anymore? Every time I read the comments on an article now there's some guy whining about all the people who are correcting spelling and grammar. Who cares? I understand what all those people are trying to say, is it really that bad to expect everyone that makes tech updates to do actually proofread the things they post so that people won't be able to point out their mistakes?
The temptation was too much to resist.
A lot of readers care about grammar and spelling because for every error in an article, it forces the reader to do a double-take, which wastes time. Sometimes we have to reread the sentence, go back a few times, sound it out, and decipher the meaning in order to figure out what the writer meant to say. Instead of reading an article, we have now begun working with heiroglyphics.
Over time this gets really frustrating, which is when you'll see comments pointing these mistakes out. Deep down, we're hoping the writer will learn and not make the same mistake twice, which ultimately cuts down on how long it will take us to read his next article.
Tom, do you happen to know what version of windows 7 upgrade they will offer through there free program if you buy a laptop over the summer?
i understand there will be a couple versions of windows 7. and the offer would not be worth it if they just upgraded you to a basic windows 7.
so my question is if i get a laptop with vista home premium over the summer. will i get a free upgrade to Windows 7 Premium?
god i sure hope so. if so i mjay indeed buy a new laptop
Muphry's Law strikes.
Then you haven't been trained to read very well. I can read an article full of minor errors without picking up any of them. Of course I can't do that with show stoppers but its vs it's is not one of them.
it's free upgrade plan was listed to expire after October 22....
Just use firefox...It will catch every spelling error you make!!!!
You get a free hard drive with the Windows 7 upgrade. Busy Buy sure is feeling generous. Must be all the extra money since Circuit City tanked.
They seem to be somewhat related. TH is lately getting famous for no technical or grammar skills at all, except promoting marketing droid BS for money.
OMG that is the funniest comment ever.