Today Microsoft announced the pricing details for Windows 7 Family Pack and Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU).
Windows 7 Family Pack:
Family pack for Windows 7 consists of Windows 7 Home Premium for installation on up to 3 PCs.
Windows 7 Family Pack is an easy and affordable way to get all your PCs in your household running Windows 7 through licensing to install Windows 7 Home Premium on up to 3 PCs.
The Windows 7 Family Pack will be available starting on October 22nd until supplies last here in the US and other select markets. In the US, the price for the Windows 7 Family Pack will be $149.99 for 3 Windows 7 Home Premium licenses. That’s a savings of more than $200 for three licenses.
Windows Anytime Upgrade:
With Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU), Microsoft makes it easy and convenient for the small number of customers who’s PC needs evolve to need a higher edition of Windows 7.
Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium: $79.99
Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional: $89.99
Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate: $139.99*
*Microsoft has reduced the price of moving from Home Premium to Ultimate 12% in the US as compared to Vista pricing
After Windows 7 is released to market on October 22nd, you will be able to buy a retail package that contains an upgrade key at a store near you for any of the 3 paths highlighted above.
If you live in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK or the US (13 countries) – you will be able to purchase the upgrade from Microsoft online directly within Windows 7.
Whether you buy a WAU retail package from a store or online directly within Windows 7, the upgrade takes as few as ten minutes. This is because it only requires an upgrade key (no media). Your current programs, files, and settings will remain intact.
For a rundown of the Windows Anytime Upgrade experience, click here.
This article was posted in Windows 7.
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informale
So am I getting this right, that not every W7HP box with a product key is Family Pack?
VG
^^ Yes.
informale
^^ This is sad then )
Let the hunt for the family packs begin!
Bob
Is the a News site or? i thought it was a Tips n Tricks, Tweak, Wallpaper and Theme website. Its not like the the old days where you made great tuts and themes. Now its just a Windows 7 and Firefox News site..
Navy
ya agreed with Bob.
ya nowadays new tweaks and themes are not posted as much as before.
it has become more of a news site.
i request you Mr. VG to take up this issue seriously.
please post some new themes and tweaks for XP / Vista users.
Rahul
bro i recently install windows 7 in my pc but i am facing a big problem. i previously use xp and i have my drivers for xp they are not working in windows 7 they are saying OPERATING SYSTEM NOT SUPPORTED
can you plz help me to find my drivers??
m using DELL’s motherboard of GX260 series
i visited my sites including dell’s but cant get
plz help me
ian
i agree with Bob and Navy.
i made this website my homepage of my Safari Browser.
nowadays, no tips n tricks or tweaks for XP users, like me.
and because of that i made yahoo my homepage again.
VG
Thanks Bob, Navy and ian. I really appreciate your feedback. Actually there are many AskVG readers who like to get the latest news from us asap. You can't imagine no. of e-mails we receive daily containing requests for various stuffs to be posted here. I always try my best to fulfill all such requests and thats why I keep posting tutorials, eye candy stuffs along with latest news to please everyone.
Dean
ian
Its just opposite for me. I have set AskVG as my browser homepage because I can get all latest news daily with my cup of tea.
Thanks VG for this website and keeping us up to date.
Navy
posting news is real good.
but tweaks, themes is really missed by us.
please post some new themes for XP/vista users.
i am really bored with with win7 theme ; since i have been using it for a long time .