The Official Microsoft Windows 7 Pricing

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Earlier reports indicate that Microsoft is going to sell Microsoft Windows 7 much higher than Windows Vista, making it the highest paid consumers operating system so far.

On Wednesday, Microsoft did the opposite. They have announced the pricing for Windows 7 and it looks cheaper than Windows Vista, at least for the promo. The upgrade from either Windows XP or Windows Vista Windows 7 Home premium only cost $49, Windows 7 Professional for only $99. This promo runs starting Friday, June 26 until July 11 and only good an a certain unspecified limit.

The pricing announced by Microsoft coincides with the leaked out internal memo from Best Buy through its employees.

The upgrade promo is available through Amazon, Best Buy, Microsoft’s own store, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Costco, Staples, Wal-Mart and other retailers.

Microsoft Corporate Vice President Brad Brooks feels the pricing is a very good deal: “That truly is a price that we have never even come close to in terms of an operating system release. “We’ve still got a business to run.”

Brad also adds that Windows 7 is pricier than the Snow Leopard which is only charging $29, but he argues that Snow Leopard is just a Leopard upgrade—“Even their chief software architect called (Snow Leopard) an upgrade of Leopard. The way I look at it, its a service pack and we don’t charge for service packs.”

Aside from the current promos, below are the pricing for the boxed Windows 7 on October 22 for those who already own a Windows license:

1. $119 for Windows 7 Home Premium

2. $199 for Windows 7 Professional

3. $219 for Windows 7 Ultimate

Below are the pricing for the boxed Windows 7 on October 22 for those who do not own a Windows license:

1. $199 for Windows 7 Home Premium

2. $299 for Windows 7 Professional

3. $319 for Windows 7 Ultimate

The Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade is lower by $40 from the product’s original price. The Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate versions are priced similar to Microsoft Windows Vista while the Home Premium is lower by as much as $239.

To note, upgrade prices only apply to users moving from either Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7; however, clean installation is applicable from Windows Vista to Windows 7 only.

The current pricing of Windows 7 is cheap considering the upcoming promo, do you plan to avail of the upgrade discounts?

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