Windows 7 Pre-Order

[nath]

I think I'll grab Professional for the XP Mode, hopefully that'll help get Final Fantasy 7 running.

Did the XP mode come with the RC too and if so, did anyone try it with oldé games?

 

[Kryten]

Yes, have tried with a couple of older games and it works absolutely fine - in fact, solved a couple of issues I had with plain XP where the games ran too quickly.
Got myself 2 copies, 1 Home Premium and 1 Professional, and have a preorder upgrade free with my laptop.

 

[PLightstar]

I want the ultimate but by the looks of things its not much different from the pro version.

 

[Kryten]

I dont suppose anyone knows what's involved in the OEM upgrades? - assuming personally that they are also full versions - but are they licensed and activated separately?

 

[nath]

Here's a silly question - generally speaking with windows what's the actual difference between retail and OEM? I know you need to buy OEM with hardware and that it's linked to that hardware configuration and can't be used on any others, but doesn't the retail have the same restrictions minus the hardware purchase requirement?

 

[Moriath]

oem usually means they dont like giving out new activation codes when / if you transfer to new hardware

 

[nath]

So with retail editions you can transfer the activation to a new machine?

 

[Furr]

Oem tied to one machine (generally), Retail can install again on any machine.

 

[nath]

Kryt, what games did you try with XP mode?

 

[soze]

MSDN & TechNet Subscribers: Subscribers will be able to download the final version of Windows 7 a few weeks after we announce RTM.

Looking good i do not think i will bother with a RTM build if i can get Full Release in "a few" Weeks.

 

[Kryten]

Nath: Red Alert 1 and another but I can't remember which :/

 

[dysfunction]

Oem tied to one machine (generally), Retail can install again on any machine.

You are also slightly restricted with OEM if you upgrade components as well...at some point it thinks you have a new PC...

I think also you can only install OEM a certain number of times on the same machine...but I'm not certain about that

 

[Yaka]

hmm ultimate is only £10 more than pro?

 

[nath]

hmm ultimate is only £10 more than pro?

Once they return to full price or have you found somewhere to pre-order ultimate?

 

[Wij]

£74.97 now on Amazon

Not as tempted any more.

 

[Furr]

The ultra cheap pre-orders have all gone i think.

 

[Yaka]

peh guess ive missed out

 

[nath]

Sheesh, didn't last long at all. PC World still seem to have it at the promo price though.

 

[Yaka]

hmmm pissy world site. think i shall not risk going there again

 

[Wij]

Ordered from PC World. Only 1 copy. Everything except my games machine is going Ubuntu.

 

[Starman]

Pre-ordered mine from Amazon on Wed morning

 

[SheepCow]

Ebuyer seem to still have Win7 pre-order in stock.

edit: Or not, website says they do but if you order it explodes

 

[Raven]

Ordered from PC world last night, went for the Pro version in the end.

 

[Reza]

Ebuyer have stock again and ordering worked fine for me.

 

[Litmus]

I like the fact that they're E for European editions.
That means no IE.

Oh noes we'll have to spend 2mins downloading it for free now :<

 

[Litmus]

Cant order it from places like scan or ocuk yet? I'll buy OEM copy if i can.

 

[dysfunction]

Oh noes we'll have to spend 2mins downloading it for free now :<

Yes the problem is if you are a bit silly and forget to download it to a USB drive or something BEFORE you install Windows 7 you won't have a browser to download it...

 

[FuzzyLogic]

Open command prompt

ftp releases.mozilla.org

login as anonymous/no password

cd pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5.1/win32/en-GB

binary

mget "Firefox Setup 3.5.1.exe"

y

Jobs a good'un

 

[TdC]

mget? but it's only one file


FuzzyLogic = n00b!

 

[FuzzyLogic]