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Windows 7 Home Premium E *Preorder*[£53.56(VAT+deliver incl.)@Amazon]

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  • #52
    kendragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Excellent.. Just ordered it. Thanks. And thanks OP.


  • #53
    oceanclub
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭oceanclub


    Mr E wrote: »
    Thats a great deal. Anyone know if MS are really strict on activation for W7?
    Could I install it on my desktop and laptop without penalty?

    Would like to know this too before I buy 2 copies....


  • #54
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Mr E wrote: »
    Thats a great deal. Anyone know if MS are really strict on activation for W7?
    Could I install it on my desktop and laptop without penalty?

    One PC per licence. So..

    1. Install it on your desktop and activate it.
    2. Remove it from your desktop.
    3. Install it on your laptop.
    4. If it doesn't activate online on the laptop, activate by phone - make sure you tell them that you have it only on the one PC.

    (Hopefully you won't forget to do step 2).


  • #55
    Zilog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭Zilog


    Just ordered myself - thanks OP!

    Wonder when this will be shipped - at official Win7 release date I suppose.:p

    Haven't tried any of the betas or release candidates; hope this is as good as advance word indicates!


  • #56
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Just ordered it as well.

    I assume I wont be charged until its shipped?


  • #57
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Now also available at ebuyer.com @ £44.99 + £7.23 shipping to Ireland.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Retail-Boxed-Software/subcat/Windows-7

    *They also have the professional edition @ just £80.00.*


  • #58
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    benifa wrote: »
    Now also available at ebuyer.com @ £44.99 + £7.23 shipping to Ireland.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Retail-Boxed-Software/subcat/Windows-7

    *They also have the professional edition @ just £80.00.*

    The big selling point of Professional over Home Premium is XP Mode- where you can run all your old apps natively from the desktop.......

    It is worth shelling out the extra £35 for- honest!


  • #59
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,539 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    benifa wrote: »
    One PC per licence. So..

    1. Install it on your desktop and activate it.
    2. Remove it from your desktop.
    3. Install it on your laptop.
    4. If it doesn't activate online on the laptop, activate by phone - make sure you tell them that you have it only on the one PC.

    (Hopefully you won't forget to do step 2).

    Scratching my head here, trying to figure this out (maybe I'm missing something). If I remove it from my desktop, how do I use it?


  • #60
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Mr E wrote: »
    Scratching my head here, trying to figure this out (maybe I'm missing something). If I remove it from my desktop, how do I use it?

    Errr- buy a second copy- or use another operating system that you already have a licence for?


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  • #61
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    smccarrick wrote: »
    The big selling point of Professional over Home Premium is XP Mode- where you can run all your old apps natively from the desktop.......

    It is worth shelling out the extra £35 for- honest!

    I agree, £35 is nothing if it means old apps work properly, I'm just trying to think now what old apps I use. To be honest.. I can't think of any!

    Mr E wrote: »
    Scratching my head here, trying to figure this out (maybe I'm missing something). If I remove it from my desktop, how do I use it?

    You can't, but you could if you forgot to uninstall it. Maybe we should leave it at that..


  • #62
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,539 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    My original question (on the last page) was if MS were strict regarding activation - could I have it running on my PC and Laptop simultaneously?

    I'll buy 2 copies if I have to, but not unless I need to.


  • #63
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Mr E wrote: »
    My original question (on the last page) was if MS were strict regarding activation - could I have it running on my PC and Laptop simultaneously?

    I'll buy 2 copies if I have to, but not unless I need to.


    Its one copy per pc but you can get around it illegally is what people are saying


  • #64
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Unavailable at Amazon UK again :(


  • #65
    Rael
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Rael


    benifa wrote: »
    Unavailable at Amazon UK again :(

    Can anyone recommend ebuyer as an alternative? Are they trustworthy & reliabel? I've never ordered from them before & would prefer to order from amazon if possible.


  • #66
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Rael wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend ebuyer as an alternative? Are they trustworthy & reliabel? I've never ordered from them before & would prefer to order from amazon if possible.

    I bought a laptop off them about 4 months ago. No bother with them


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  • #67
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Ebuyer are ok. I've bought from them before. Goods came a day late but not the end of the world. Their prices are usually quite competitive - and they ship to Ireland!


  • #68
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Yep, ebuyer are legit. I have dealings with them in the past.


  • #69
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Ruu wrote: »
    Yep, ebuyer are legit. I have dealings with them in the past.

    yet you make it sound so dodgy!


  • #70
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    How much were people charged from Amazon?

    I was charged:

    £47.51 for Home Premium
    and
    £95.06 for Professional (+ shipping, +VAT)

    Every time I look at the website it seems to have a different price up.......

    ? Am I imagining things?


  • #71
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    amazon are required by law to charge 21.5% vat to irish buyers, the price on site is 15% vat


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  • #72
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    smccarrick wrote: »
    How much were people charged from Amazon?

    I was charged:

    £47.51 for Home Premium
    and
    £95.06 for Professional (+ shipping, +VAT)

    Every time I look at the website it seems to have a different price up.......

    ? Am I imagining things?

    You get charged the lowest price that the displayed over the peroid before it ships

    If price goes up you dont pay it. If price goes down you pay it. They have some price promise


  • #73
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Amazon have Premium available again.

    £53.56 for premium (vat+delivery included)


  • #74
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    the groutch wrote: »
    amazon are required by law to charge 21.5% vat to irish buyers, the price on site is 15% vat

    Even if you ship to england?


  • #75
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    smccarrick wrote: »
    How much were people charged from Amazon?

    I was charged:

    £47.51 for Home Premium
    and
    £95.06 for Professional (+ shipping, +VAT)

    Every time I look at the website it seems to have a different price up.......

    ? Am I imagining things?

    Was charged £99 for professional (+shipping, + VAT) which is weird cos i'm shipping it to Germany so i should be charged less VAT than shipping to here.


  • #76
    Prisoner6409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭Prisoner6409


    Just ordered mine. Vat was £9.48 and Del was £4.98, total was £53.56.

    PS* Are we really going to save £154.


  • #77
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Just got the email Mine was £44.97 and I am having it shipped to my mate in england


  • #78
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    Thanks OP. Finally booked my order :)


  • #79
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭dubmick


    just ordered a copy. Does anyone know if it comes straight off the credit card?


  • #80
    heffo500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭heffo500


    It's only £89.99(€104.90) for the professional version and only £44.99(€52.45) for the home premium version you can pay for it in any store in northern ireland and collect it on the 22 october

    i contacted them and the say its the full version and it overwrites the vista files on your computer

    here is the website link

    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/windows7-preorder


  • #81
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    heffo500 wrote: »
    you can pay for it in any store in northern ireland and collect it on the 22 october

    here is the website link

    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/windows7-preorder

    So do you have to visit a store in NI, pay for it there, then return to the same store on 22/10 to collect? This must be different from the web store, as it says on there "Not available to Collect@Store".


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  • #82
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    benifa wrote: »
    So do you have to visit a store in NI, pay for it there, then return to the same store on 22/10 to collect? This must be different from the web store, as it says on there "Not available to Collect@Store".

    Surely the hassle of 2 trips to NI isn't worth the couple of quid you'd save?


  • #83
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    dubmick wrote: »
    just ordered a copy. Does anyone know if it comes straight off the credit card?

    It will not come off until it is shipped.


  • #84
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Ruu wrote: »
    It will not come off until it is shipped.

    Queue a startling credit card bill in November........


  • #85
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Here's hoping Sterling doesn't get stronger against the €uro for a while.


  • #86
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    savemejebus wrote: »
    Here's hoping Sterling doesn't get stronger against the €uro for a while.

    Bollox, I should have charged it against my sterling card...... :mad:


  • #87
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Was ordering the Pro version (simply for the XP mode, which I might never use but handy nonetheless). Including shipping and VAT, it came to £101.11 which is different ot the price somebody else mentioned above.

    Anyway, using a Scottish delivery address for free postage, total of £89.97

    Just wonder if it's worth the extra bucks for Pro...

    As mentioned, hope the Stg doesn't get strong against the Euro


  • #88
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭homer911


    Just got an email from Microsoft today mentioning a planned Windows 7 launch for IT Professionals - maybe it will be like the "Heroes" event where they gave out Windows Ultimate..? I'd hold onto your money for now and wait and see...


  • #89
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    byte wrote: »
    Was ordering the Pro version (simply for the XP mode, which I might never use but handy nonetheless). Including shipping and VAT, it came to £101.11 which is different ot the price somebody else mentioned above.

    Anyway, using a Scottish delivery address for free postage, total of £89.97

    Just wonder if it's worth the extra bucks for Pro...

    As mentioned, hope the Stg doesn't get strong against the Euro

    Yeah i did the same, cancelled the home premium order for the pro. Twice the price...so i'm wondering if it's worth it, and also hoping the sterling doesn't get strong!


  • #90
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    homer911 wrote: »
    Just got an email from Microsoft today mentioning a planned Windows 7 launch for IT Professionals - maybe it will be like the "Heroes" event where they gave out Windows Ultimate..? I'd hold onto your money for now and wait and see...

    And i think its planned for october so that would be before the launch if im not mistaken. Its unlikely that it would be given away free before the official launch


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  • #91
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    For Pro and above for those that want xp mode, your intended W7 machine's cpu must support hardware virtualization

    You can check if yours does here : http://www.grc.com/securable.htm

    I'm going for the cheaper Home premium and free virtual pc (will be able to get rdp eventually with a hack)


  • #92
    Prisoner6409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭Prisoner6409


    homer911 wrote: »
    Just got an email from Microsoft today mentioning a planned Windows 7 launch for IT Professionals - maybe it will be like the "Heroes" event where they gave out Windows Ultimate..? I'd hold onto your money for now and wait and see...

    Great, but it may also cost you more if you wait. I think £53 for a retail version of Win 7 HP E is well worth the punt.


  • #93
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Prisoner6409 wrote: »
    Great, but it may also cost you more if you wait. I think £53 for a retail version of Win 7 HP E is well worth the punt.


    It is a very good price - I wonder what Microsoft's turnover would be if they offered their OS's at this price point for good?


  • #94
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Mr E wrote: »
    Thats a great deal. Anyone know if MS are really strict on activation for W7?
    Could I install it on my desktop and laptop without penalty?

    I remember hearing before that they didn't really care with vista. So you should be ok.


  • #95
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    gambiaman wrote: »
    It is a very good price - I wonder what Microsoft's turnover would be if they offered their OS's at this price point for good?

    Its such a good price- to try to encourage people away from Vista- which has been a PR nightmare for Microsoft. Windows 7 is being pushed as what Vista should have been, or as Vista SP3 by IT fiends......

    It does have wholly new functionality that is lacking in Vista, and is inherently more secure from the outset- but doubtless it'll be attacked as a dominant operating system is, by hackers before long........

    If MS offer a good deal to people- along with an easy upgrade path (unlike the current proposal) they could potentially convert a sizeable portion of Vista sales from the last 3 years, to this new operating system. Given how appalling Vista was initially- its the least they can do....... Personally I don';t have a problem with Vista after installing Service Pack 2- I just wish this was what Microsoft had originally shipped........


  • #96
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Its such a good price- to try to encourage people away from Vista- which has been a PR nightmare for Microsoft. Windows 7 is being pushed as what Vista should have been, or as Vista SP3 by IT fiends......

    It does have wholly new functionality that is lacking in Vista, and is inherently more secure from the outset- but doubtless it'll be attacked as a dominant operating system is, by hackers before long........

    If MS offer a good deal to people- along with an easy upgrade path (unlike the current proposal) they could potentially convert a sizeable portion of Vista sales from the last 3 years, to this new operating system. Given how appalling Vista was initially- its the least they can do....... Personally I don';t have a problem with Vista after installing Service Pack 2- I just wish this was what Microsoft had originally shipped........


    I've been using the beta then RC since January and it is *really* good.
    Vista was terrible when released, SP1 solved a lot of the crap and SP2 is pretty good but straight OOB, win7 has been extremely smooth and a pleasure to use.

    They really should extend this offer


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  • #97
    davenewt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭davenewt


    ...and the Pro version goes out of stock while I read this thread, trying to decide if it's worth it or not :-) D'oh!


  • #98
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,582 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    davenewt wrote: »
    ...and the Pro version goes out of stock while I read this thread, trying to decide if it's worth it or not :-) D'oh!

    Yeah, was humming and hawing all day yesterday. Finally decided to buy the home premium on the way home. Got home, fired up the computer........and it was gone! :o


  • #99
    heebusjeebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭heebusjeebus


    I cancelled the Home Premium I ordered yesterday and nabbed Professional today. As its not an OEM I think £100 is good value for an OS I'll be using for the next 6-7 years.
    Keep hitting the F5 as Amazon release a few every 30 minutes or so.


  • #100
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    benifa wrote: »
    Now also available at ebuyer.com @ £44.99 + £7.23 shipping to Ireland.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Retail-Boxed-Software/subcat/Windows-7

    *They also have the professional edition @ just £80.00.*

    Ebuyer.com prices have gone up to £50.00 for Home Premium, £89.99 for Professional. None in stock of either, mind.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Software/cat/Retail-Boxed-Software/subcat/Windows-7


  • #101
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    heebusjeebus wrote: »
    I cancelled the Home Premium I ordered yesterday and nabbed Professional today. As its not an OEM I think £100 is good value for an OS I'll be using for the next 6-7 years.


    I've decided that, for me, it's not worth paying double the price to get Professional rather than Home Premium, just for one extra feature - Windows XP Mode (which you have to download separately anyway):
    The new Windows XP Mode lets you run older Windows XP business software right on your Windows 7 desktop.

    The feature, designed primarily with small- and medium-sized businesses in mind, comes as a separate download and works only with Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate. Windows XP Mode also requires virtualization software such as Windows Virtual PC. Both are available free on the Microsoft website.
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare-editions

    Apart from that, the two versions are identical.


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