windows xp Windows 7 pre-order/upgrade question

[Guest Barry Watzman]

This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

 

Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

 

From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

"pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount

(50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).

Ships on 10/22.

 

So I went to www.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorder to place an order, and

there are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

 

Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

 

-Home Premium 32-bit

-Home Premium 64-bit

-Business 32-bit

-Business 64-bit

 

???

 

[Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

other?]

[Guest R. McCarty]

The retail package contains both 32/64-bit versions of Seven.

 

"Barry Watzman" wrote in message

news:%23cIHZ0L%23JHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>

> Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

>

> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount (50%

> to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example). Ships on

> 10/22.

>

> So I went to www.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorder to place an order, and there

> are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>

> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>

> -Home Premium 32-bit

> -Home Premium 64-bit

> -Business 32-bit

> -Business 64-bit

>

> ???

>

> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

> other?]

[Guest smlunatick]

On Jun 29, 2:25 pm, Barry Watzman wrote:

> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>

> Windows 7 comes out 10/22.  Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

>

>  From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount

> (50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).

> Ships on 10/22.

>

> So I went towww.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorderto place an order, and

> there are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>

> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>

> -Home Premium 32-bit

> -Home Premium 64-bit

> -Business 32-bit

> -Business 64-bit

>

> ???

>

> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

> other?]

 

You need to note that it appears that you can not upgrade Windows XP

to Windows 7. It seems that you need to have Windows Vista, even

though it has been reported that Windows 7 Business & Ultimate can be

"downgraded" to Windows XP Pro.

[Guest JS]

Amazon.com

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Ho...46282693&sr=8-1

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-7-...46282591&sr=8-2

 

--

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

 

"Barry Watzman" wrote in message

news:%23cIHZ0L%23JHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>

> Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

>

> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount (50%

> to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example). Ships on

> 10/22.

>

> So I went to www.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorder to place an order, and there

> are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>

> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>

> -Home Premium 32-bit

> -Home Premium 64-bit

> -Business 32-bit

> -Business 64-bit

>

> ???

>

> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

> other?]

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Barry Watzman wrote:

> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

 

You're right!

 

Windows 7 Beta Support Forum (technical)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums...tegory/w7itpro/

 

Getting Ready for Win7 Forum (less technical)

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums...indows7/threads

[Guest JS]

In-Place Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

http://www.pagestart.com/upgradexptowindows7.html

 

--

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

 

"smlunatick" wrote in message

news:937e2a1d-dc48-4876-80ad-8a27f163a5f9@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...

On Jun 29, 2:25 pm, Barry Watzman wrote:

> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>

> Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

>

> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount

> (50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).

> Ships on 10/22.

>

> So I went towww.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorderto place an order, and

> there are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>

> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>

> -Home Premium 32-bit

> -Home Premium 64-bit

> -Business 32-bit

> -Business 64-bit

>

> ???

>

> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

> other?]

 

You need to note that it appears that you can not upgrade Windows XP

to Windows 7. It seems that you need to have Windows Vista, even

though it has been reported that Windows 7 Business & Ultimate can be

"downgraded" to Windows XP Pro.

[Guest R. McCarty]

I've tried this XP-Vista-Seven process on 4 different computers. Of

the four only one made it all the way to the finish line. The process is

very machine/software/driver dependant. The only caveat on trying it

is to backup/image the PC at every single step. Without intensive work

to prep the machine you're likely to be disappointed. Unfortunately the

highest failure point is the XP to Vista part. ( Fails at 68% complete

during the Vista upgrade ).

 

 

"JS" wrote in message news:%23jlVyXaAKHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> In-Place Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

> http://www.pagestart.com/upgradexptowindows7.html

>

> --

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

>

> "smlunatick" wrote in message

> news:937e2a1d-dc48-4876-80ad-8a27f163a5f9@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...

> On Jun 29, 2:25 pm, Barry Watzman wrote:

>> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>>

>> Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially here).

>>

>> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

>> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount

>> (50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).

>> Ships on 10/22.

>>

>> So I went towww.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorderto place an order, and

>> there are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>>

>> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>>

>> -Home Premium 32-bit

>> -Home Premium 64-bit

>> -Business 32-bit

>> -Business 64-bit

>>

>> ???

>>

>> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

>> other?]

>

> You need to note that it appears that you can not upgrade Windows XP

> to Windows 7. It seems that you need to have Windows Vista, even

> though it has been reported that Windows 7 Business & Ultimate can be

> "downgraded" to Windows XP Pro.

>

[Guest JS]

Strange as Vista has and is a valid XP upgrade.

 

Drivers are an issue, but 7 seems happy on older computers.

I bringing a new system on line shortly and when the RTM is

released I'll try again.

 

--

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

 

"R. McCarty" wrote in message

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> I've tried this XP-Vista-Seven process on 4 different computers. Of

> the four only one made it all the way to the finish line. The process is

> very machine/software/driver dependant. The only caveat on trying it

> is to backup/image the PC at every single step. Without intensive work

> to prep the machine you're likely to be disappointed. Unfortunately the

> highest failure point is the XP to Vista part. ( Fails at 68% complete

> during the Vista upgrade ).

>

>

> "JS" wrote in message news:%23jlVyXaAKHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> In-Place Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

>> http://www.pagestart.com/upgradexptowindows7.html

>>

>> --

>> JS

>> http://www.pagestart.com

>>

>>

>>

>> "smlunatick" wrote in message

>> news:937e2a1d-dc48-4876-80ad-8a27f163a5f9@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...

>> On Jun 29, 2:25 pm, Barry Watzman wrote:

>>> This may not be the best group to post this in, but .....

>>>

>>> Windows 7 comes out 10/22. Probably not news to anyone (especially

>>> here).

>>>

>>> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft

>>> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount

>>> (50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).

>>> Ships on 10/22.

>>>

>>> So I went towww.BestBuy.com/Windows7preorderto place an order, and

>>> there are two SKU's ... Home Premium and Business.

>>>

>>> Shouldn't there be four SKUs?

>>>

>>> -Home Premium 32-bit

>>> -Home Premium 64-bit

>>> -Business 32-bit

>>> -Business 64-bit

>>>

>>> ???

>>>

>>> [Or does each package possibly include both, but you can use one or the

>>> other?]

>>

>> You need to note that it appears that you can not upgrade Windows XP

>> to Windows 7. It seems that you need to have Windows Vista, even

>> though it has been reported that Windows 7 Business & Ultimate can be

>> "downgraded" to Windows XP Pro.

>>

>

>