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Old Oct 20, 2009, 02:23 PM   #1
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Windows 7 arrives early for some UK consumers
Windows 7 orders are arriving in some UK customers’ letterboxes three days ahead of the operating system’s official launch.

Currys and PC World have shipped some editions of the software early in a move to try and offset the pain customers face from Royal Mail's planned 48-hour strike on Thursday 22 October, which happens to coincide with Redmond’s latest OS christening.

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Old Oct 20, 2009, 03:05 PM   #2
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How lucky of the British, Tell those cheeky bastards you've got an operating system to install!

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Old Oct 20, 2009, 03:08 PM   #3
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How lucky of the British, Tell those cheeky bastards you've got an operating system to install!

Not all of us is that lucky.... My copy is coming from a reputable ebay seller...

Im no doubt going to wait a few days more..
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Old Oct 20, 2009, 03:20 PM   #4
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I'm just gonna hit Best Buy ... I'm already using it, but hey I wanna pay for it at least.
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I've been able to purchase and sell OEM copies of win7 since October 8th
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Not all of us is that lucky.... My copy is coming from a reputable ebay seller...

Im no doubt going to wait a few days more..
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Emphasis on Reputable, Reputable as in they've got a LOT to lose if they sell a fake copy of Win7
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Old Oct 21, 2009, 01:22 AM   #8
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I know, it was a joke Mousey, read the article. :P
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Lol... .TY for the link.,With certain stuff from ebay i tend to use the sellers i have used before..

But its so easy to see how any one can get scammed from ebay.
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I got mine yesterday
How do you get around the Royal Mail postal strike? Use a courier!

The Windows 95 reviewed as Windows 7 made me laugh.
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