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    Buy vista home premium or wait for windows 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. Luke1708

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    So my sister has decided that she wants her vista back on her laptop. So i have the option to buy myself a vista home premium or wait till windows 7 is released. I don't want to wait for a long time. I need to do my programming for university on windows. So basically my question is when will windows 7 be released and do i wait? Or do i simply buy windows vista home premium? :confused: :confused:
     
    Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009
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    I'd suggest just getting a vista license. Win7 final is still far off.

    You could go the beta route. But I can't suggest it.
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    If you can't wait, i'd go for Vista. There's no date set in stone when it's going to be released, and it's still a long way off.
     
    Full-English, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. Luke1708

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    Thanks for your quick response!!I'll just get the vista home premium. Btw, does it come with the service pack 1 included or i'll have to update it? I'm buying the oem version at the local retailer.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009
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    It should come with SP1. But i guess it depends how long they've had the copy for.
     
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    Ok thanks!!I will buy it tomorrow or next week.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009
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    ...Or you may just use W7 RC. I see you have a MAC..so you'd be using Windows for games & programming? It should do the job really.... If you plan on getting W7 in the end, you're saving
    $150...
     
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    it's for his sisters system. no clue what she has. maybe a mac, too.

    i won't suggest using betas as mainsystems for others any day.
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    actually, if i read that right:

    "SHE WANTS HER VISTA BACK ON HER LAPTOP"

    now does she have a licence, or not? you won't need to buy a fresh one, then :)
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    OOps!! i have bought it. i have returned my sister her vista dvd. I wanted windows 7 but couldn't afford to wait such a long time for a new windows. Hope i get a free upgrade to windows 7 when it gets released!!

    I was using her serial..I had put windows xp on her toshiba.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 24, 2009
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    How do you know if you can get a free upgrade to W7?
     
    Snowm0bile, Apr 25, 2009
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    If you buy vista after set date
     
    Chango99, Apr 25, 2009
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    I think the upgrade program that was rumored to start in July only applies to machines bought from certain OEMs (Dell, HP, Acer etc....) that have Vista pre-installed qualify for a free upgrade to 7. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that a copy of Vista bought on its own doesn't qualify for a free upgrade, although it would be nice if it is the case.
     
    ATC, Apr 25, 2009
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    This is correct, and the program starts June 28th.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 25, 2009
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    I would have suggested using Windows 7 RC for now, which I believes works until like July 2010 (that's what I heard) and it is very stable. By then, the retail Windows 7 would have come out and you can update to the retail version.
     
    Wolf04, Apr 25, 2009
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