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    Free Win 7 upgrade...Not so free!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by gooner09, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. gooner09

    gooner09 Notebook Guru

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    sony order website went live today to order your 'free' upgrade

    £20 delivery charge is a joke


    just wondering how much others are paying/ being charged by whatever company they are getting there 'free' upgrade from?

    ps.. i ordered it anyway but i was just wondering if it differs from the student offer which is an upgrade copy for £30. obviously this will be a sony copy but any other differences?
     
    gooner09, Oct 22, 2009
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  2. ChaoticFury09

    ChaoticFury09 Notebook Geek

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    Wow I can't believe they are doing that but I am not surprised.
     
    ChaoticFury09, Oct 22, 2009
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  3. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    I had to pay 21.99GBP for it. I am getting it from HP.
     
    Szadzik, Oct 22, 2009
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  4. alpine101

    alpine101 Notebook Enthusiast

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    £15 in the UK from Dell, but apparently free in the US, Canada and Australia...
     
    alpine101, Oct 22, 2009
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  5. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    LOL = Sony.

    As Alpine said, it's free from Dell for us North Americans & Oz.
     
    Signal2Noise, Oct 22, 2009
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can't say I'm surprised as I saw this in the news a while back, but still, it's rather disappointing that an OEM would want to nickle and dime their customers the way the airline industry does. Especially when it's an OEM like Sony, who already charges premium prices.
     
    Peon, Oct 22, 2009
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i think this is happening to anyone not in the US (at least with HP)
     
    timtravel42, Oct 22, 2009
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    20 USD for Romania - Acer
     
    Vlad6, Oct 22, 2009
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  9. TabbedOut

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    That's crazy, $35 for a supposed upgrade... especially when microsoft and the manufacturers were touting these upgrades as incentives for consumers to purchase early rather than wait for the release date?


    I just downloaded it for $30 because I am a student which makes it seem all the more idiotic.
     
    TabbedOut, Oct 22, 2009
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  10. jetteichert

    jetteichert Notebook Geek

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    Not to troll, but seriously??? They could have been upfront an honest about it from the begining instead of saying FREE!!!!!!ZZZ!!!.

    Apple was honest in regards to there update.

    Leave it to the vendors to screw there customers.
     
    jetteichert, Oct 22, 2009
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  11. MilanZR

    MilanZR Notebook Geek

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    i have hp dv9381 and only what i find is upgrade for 119$,can someone help me to find upgrade cheaper that this.

    Szadzik can you post link where did you find that?
     
    MilanZR, Oct 22, 2009
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  12. darrickmartin

    darrickmartin Notebook Evangelist

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    how much does HP Canada charge for shipping?
     
    darrickmartin, Oct 22, 2009
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