News Brits to get Windows 7 for £65

[Jewelzz]

I guess it does pay to be a Brit... sometimes 😛

Windows 7 Boxes

After confusing customers with European editions and upgrade versions, Britain will be able to buy a full copy of Windows 7 for just £65 – a massive discount on the full price and what Americans will be paying.

At the moment on Amazon.co.uk, a Home Premium version of Windows 7 can be bought for just £64.98 – what the site calls a 57 per cent discount. The Professional version is on sale for £149.98, a discount of 32 per cent, while the Ultimate edition is available for £168.98, a discount of 26 per cent.

Those prices are significantly less than what’s on offer in the US. On Amazon.com, the versions are selling for $199.99 (£121.65), $299.99 (£182.48) and $319.99 (£194.64) – meaning the UK is paying less for Microsoft products than Americans, a change from the usual situation.

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[Evil Marge]

If only that said "Brits to get £65" :laugh:

 

[LordOfLA]

If we're handing out free money no strings attached I could use £8000 🙂

 

[Mainframeguy]

But do we want it?

Personally Windows 7 marks my final jump away from ever intentionally running any M$ OS.

And the beginnings of Google coming in. I'll tell you one thing about the way they work - their OS will be free.... but scary in it's advertising potential and never willingly used by anyone with the slightest civil liberties concerns!

 

[ming]

Amazon selling Vista upgrade for £60.75, and if you purchase before 15th October you should be eligible for free Win7 (equivalent) when it is released.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013O54P8/

 

[Dublex]

Well, I've been Brazen enough to avoid Vista altogether on my home system, letting others take the sucker punch, so Windows 7 is worth it (The system I've inherited has a OEM home premium vista license on it, which I promptly upgraded to windows 7)

 

[Gigabot]

Lucky! Looks like we'll see many of you selling copies on eBay. 😉

 

[stormysky10]

Lucky! Looks like we'll see many of you selling copies on eBay. 😉

exactly what i was thinking, haha.

 

[Taminar]

I know some stuff is more expensive in the UK, but it seems like all the really good stuff is way cheaper. Can I come over there and live?

 

[LordOfLA]

Most stuff is more expensive in the UK. Its the main reason we're not using the Euro yet, the uneducated masses would realise how much they're being ripped off.

 

[insom`]

If you're at university, and your university has a MSDNAA subscription, you can get Windows 7 for free. Just something to note.

 

[rmvhell]

why should we change? xp works fine.. what about the viruses troyans? mmm im staying with my beloved xp😱