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    News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    Three user license for Home Premium and three upgrade versions confirmed for the UK.
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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    So I guess this now means all the pre-orders will be upgrade versions and not the Full Retail 'E' versions any more?

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    "an Amazon spokesperson has today advised Cnet.co.uk that the £65 price tag is "indefinite"."

    So the upgrade version is more expensive than the full version?

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    Quote Originally Posted by Grey M@a View Post
    So I guess this now means all the pre-orders will be upgrade versions and not the Full Retail 'E' versions any more?
    They should be full retail versions rather than advertised full retail E version. This has been mentioned in previous Hexus news reports.

    If they were to swap it for an upgrade instead I'd expect many would cancel their pre-order.
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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    Quote Originally Posted by Vimeous View Post
    If they were to swap it for an upgrade instead I'd expect many would cancel their pre-order.
    Trying to change the pre-ordered product to an upgrade from a full retail would be terrible PR. The Windows 7 launch team have done a very good job of maintaining good (if occassionally confusing) PR throughout, so I doubt they'd risk that.

    I'm not sure how it would work with pre-orders, but there might be issues around obtaining money by deception, too. I suppose if they could guarantee that everyone who pre-ordered would be informed of the change before their money was taken and given a chance to cancel then they might be OK, but would you want to risk that legal minefield?

    No, as Hexus have previously postulated, I'm pretty sure we'll get honoured with a full retail copy. Although tbh, I'd be quite happy with a full retail E copy - I'm more than capable of downloading a web browser myself...

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    I might be naive but my pre-order was for the full 'E' version; if normal practice is followed then if the version I ordered is no longer available an equivalent or better version should be provided. The upgrade is neither equivalent or better - the upgrade version isn't a viable replacement as it requires a previous version of windows to function!

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    So this 'Family Pack'... Are we talking "Upgrade" lisences or "Full" licenses here?

    If it's full i'll wait, if it's upgrade then i better get my order in now.

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    Quote Originally Posted by macbeth1959 View Post
    I might be naive but my pre-order was for the full 'E' version; if normal practice is followed then if the version I ordered is no longer available an equivalent or better version should be provided. The upgrade is neither equivalent or better - the upgrade version isn't a viable replacement as it requires a previous version of windows to function!
    If you ordered an 'E' version, then you will get a full version, no upgrade version.

    Quote Originally Posted by McPhee View Post
    So this 'Family Pack'... Are we talking "Upgrade" lisences or "Full" licenses here?

    If it's full i'll wait, if it's upgrade then i better get my order in now.
    Pretty sure they are going to be full versions.

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    Re: News - Microsoft confirms Windows 7 UK upgrade and Family Pack pricing

    The 'Family Pack' is three Home Premium UPGRADE licences.

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