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Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:23 pm
by IceT-Bag
So you'd have several spare Windows 7 Pro keys lying around gathering dust?
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:34 pm
by Sky
IceT-Bag wrote:So you'd have several spare Windows 7 Pro keys lying around gathering dust?
When you renew or subscribe to Microsoft Action Pack, you will gain access to 10 internal-use licences for Windows 7 Professional and one internal-use licence for Windows 7 Ultimate. We expect Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate to be available, in digital format, via digital distribution in late August. Active Action Pack subscribers will also receive a physical shipment of Windows 7 once available.
Unfortunately I'm also subject to a Microsoft software audit from time to time, so they can't be used outside my business.
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:41 pm
by IceT-Bag
We could tell them (Microsoft) im a "work from home" employee
I wonder if I could qualify for the same package for my company, I have 2 PCs
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:02 pm
by Sky
IceT-Bag wrote:We could tell them (Microsoft) im a "work from home" employee
I wonder if I could qualify for the same package for my company, I have 2 PCs
[url]htp://partner.microsoft.com/uk/[/url]
Tell 'em you build and sell computers and you qualify for the oem package
there's also a web designer version, don't know what that comes with though
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:27 pm
by Sky
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:13 am
by umbongo(uk)
there a spider on my wall eating a bananna
premeium dosent have win xp mode tho
but i bet youll dual boot it with your xp
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:13 am
by Sky
The XP mode is a special version of virtual PC, It will run XP or earlier apps, It doesn't support 3D graphics (emulates S3 Trio 64)
I'm current running a W7 vpc on my xp system and a vista vpc on the w7 vpc
isn't virtualisation great
you can create a vpc of any OS (I've even got Dos6.22 and Wfw3.11 with IE5 16bit) so as long as you've an install disk and a license key you can run XP on W7 premium, you just can't the run free one from MS. oh and you must have virtualisation enabled to use the MS one.
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:23 am
by LuMbErJaCk
VMware rules
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:36 pm
by ReDAnT
Available again @ £46.11
http://www.zonetronics.com
http://http://www.lambda-tek.com
Get on 'em quick - they keep selling out!!!
Re: Windows 7 - whats it like?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:13 pm
by IceT-Bag
Nice one - I may pop into John Lewis as Im after the PRO version and you can pre-order it for £100 - but only instore - not over the t'internet
