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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Family Pack in Melbourne, Australia

    Does anyone know if the so called "Family Pack" will be available for purchase in Melbourne, Australia? If so, what will the pricing for it be? I already begin to feel ripped off with the pricing of Windows 7 in Australia. At least Micro$oft could make up for it by selling the Family Pack here...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Prices?

    I live in Australia queensland and am looking forward to the windows 7 release. How much will it cost for me to get one of the higher up versions? Thanks
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    Windows 7 noob questions about 7 and installation

    First of all, is there a performance difference between installing windows 7 clean and upgrading from vista so that i can save all my files and programs? I head that installing it clean means that it would perform faster and stuff... How much does it cost to upgrade from vista or Ultimate...
  4. Windows 7 Exploring the Rise of Affordable 2.5" Solid State Drives for Enthusiasts

    Solid state drives are nothing new. But until recently, large capacity drives were extremely rare outside of high performance servers and embedded industrial applications due to their astronomical cost. Fortunately, flash prices have dropped to the point where large capacity SSDs (big enough to...
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    Windows Vista Windows 7 upgrade.

    I have read somewhere (and will post the link when i find it) that Windows Ultimate OEM 64bit users like myself will qualify for the equivalent Windows 7 but there is no mention of any costs involved or time periods when i got my Vista Ultimate and this whole thing seems somewhat unclear at the...
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    Windows 7 Pricing for release candidate users

    Hi, This week I built a new system, and bought Vista OEM for $99 with it. I haven't opened the package for Vista yet, as I've downloaded/installed the Windows 7 RC. Here's my question: Does anyone know what MS has in store for pricing Win7 for those of us that are using the Release Candidate...
  7. Windows 7 Talk about Solid State Drives

    Any one out there using an SSD please relate your experiences. Anyone with views on this topic please join in. I imagine they will get cheaper, better and there will be more of them soon especially for desktops but how good are they? Any problems with them? :confused::)
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    linux vs windows

    linux is free and you can do the same things you do on windows but why more users use windows??? ans best os for me is mac but don't have the money to get :(
  9. Windows 7 OS upgrade choice

    What is the difference between the Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 32-bit for system builders OEM for $179.99 and Microsoft Windows vista Ultimate SP1 - Retail for $287.99. I looking to upgrade to vista and I'm confused as to which one I need. Can some one please explain this to me in...
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    Windows 7 whats the pricetag on w7 w/ the mediacenter gonna be

    was really gettin used to w7 really would like to purchase but was wondering what it would cost anyone have any idea??
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    Windows 7 Nikon .NEF files

    Is there any way I can open Nikon's .NEF files in Win 7 64-bit? I searched the web and found a codec, but it was for 32-Bit, but I installed it any ways to try, and it did not work. I also found a codec that works for 64-bit, but it costs money, and I don't want to pay for it. Any ideas?
  12. Windows Vista Game Re-Release for Vista

    They brought this back in grand style. The graphics on my "Vista Laptop" are excellent with this game:D. Game costs 32.00 dollars:( Pre-Orders are open, it releases June 12, 2009 Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows 7 Questions About Upgrade Programs and Discounts for Windows XP and Vista Users

    is there any news on the upgrade programs? i'm running windows xp and was hoping for a discount. also, my dad is running vista and can't stand it, so it looks like he'll be wanting to upgrade, too. is there any possibility of being able to use one copy across the board? operating systems are...
  14. Windows 7 How much do you think all versions of windows 7 will cost

    Title says it all (British pounds) Home starter =75 Home premium = 150 pro = 200 enterprize = 250 ultimate = 300 - 350 This is my opinion - not offical microsoft
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    Windows 7 MS confirms Windows 7 has the same amount of letters as Vista and it based on it to!

    The new version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 7, has escaped rather than waiting to be voluntarily released by the company. The new Windows, which has been devised solely to part frustrated Windows users from their money, is actually just Vista with a new name. Well even "I'm a Celebrity"...
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    Windows 7 What will it cost?

    Does anyone have some insight as to how much the different distros of win7 will cost? Estimated retail? Estimated wholesale? what do you guys think?
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    Windows 7 Surprising Drop in Memory Prices: What You Need to Know

    Geesh is this for real? I had no idea memory prices were dropping like this. Add, remove or update quantity as needed CodeProductQuantityPrice/Ea.Total Link Removed due to 404 Error2GB PC2-5300 (667Mhz) 240 pin DDR2 DIMM (APM) $20.85$41.70 Computer Make: Pavilion a6300f...
  18. Windows Vista Better Downloads (DAP 8.7)

    This particular bit of software comes from a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner. It is supposed to yield the fastest possible speed downloading without breaks or halts. For me, it's close to 40 bucks if I want it, plus 3 years of free updates. I can't afford it now because Microsoft just hit me...
  19. Windows Vista home server vs hdd

    I thinking about adding an external device for backups and storage via home network. What is the difference between a home server (hp) and and external hard drive of the same capacity (500 gb)? Do the external hard drives have an ethernet port on them to connect to network? Cost is a factor but...