Windows 7 pricing gets unveiled

**MIG-31** · Jun 25, 2009, 05:10 PM

Microsoft will not be offering an upgrade version of Windows 7 in Europe. In the past Microsoft has given people already using Windows a chance to upgrade to a new version when it becomes available.
While that option will be offered in the US, Microsoft said its efforts to comply with competition regulations meant it could not do so in Europe. European regulators dismissed the claim, saying the move limited choices rather than opening them up.
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Source: BBC News

procupine14 · Jun 25, 2009, 05:50 PM

Yeah limiting that option only to the US seems to cause more problems than it does anything else. Its ok Europe guys we'll ship you REAL copies of 7

Jun 25, 2009, 05:10 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 44,497 Rep Power: 244 System Specs	Windows 7 pricing gets unveiled Microsoft will not be offering an upgrade version of Windows 7 in Europe. In the past Microsoft has given people already using Windows a chance to upgrade to a new version when it becomes available. While that option will be offered in the US, Microsoft said its efforts to comply with competition regulations meant it could not do so in Europe. European regulators dismissed the claim, saying the move limited choices rather than opening them up. ____________ Source: BBC News __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help HardwareHeaven by using Digg! HH Hardware Diggs / GH Gaming Diggs

Jun 25, 2009, 05:50 PM	#2
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,292 Rep Power: 35 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 pricing gets unveiled Yeah limiting that option only to the US seems to cause more problems than it does anything else. Its ok Europe guys we'll ship you REAL copies of 7 __________________ Laptop: HP dv6000 - Windows 7 Pro 64bit - AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60(2.0GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 256MB - 4GB Kingston DDR2 667 (2x2GB) - 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive HTPC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - Samsung EcoGreen 1TB - Hauppauge single tuner HD - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard - Seasonic 300W SFX PSU Other PC: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ X2 - 1x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - HIS 4850 512MB - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G - CoolerMaster 400W PSU