Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade

*johnrr6* · 10-20-2009, 06:46 AM

If you are like me and have a BUNCH of computers that you'd like to upgrade to Windows 7 starting the 22nd. Then the Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade may be the cheapest and easiest way to go if at least three of your machines are either Windows XP Home Edition or Windows Vista Home Premium Machines. The pack includes three licenses and will do either 32 or 64 bit machinces----and the BEST part is the price!! I found online advertisements for the pack at $131 dollars no tax, shipping/handling included and both of my local Office Max and Office Depots have it for $150 (but you will pay tax). The Pack is available on the 22nd and from personal experience with TWO separate In-Place Upgrades from Vista (one high end desktop and one Tablet PC) the upgrade in place option is fast and painless. The boys in Redmond got it right this time! XP users must do a clean install----but at $44 a computer----for a completely licensed new OS----it sure makes the cost of jumping to Windows 7 palatable!

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mr. Charles · 10-20-2009, 06:55 AM

.......interesting? ! , didn't know this was available........thnx for this heads-up info, johnrr6.......will half to check-up upon this......

mr. Charles

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*PeterT* · 10-20-2009, 07:10 AM

Thanks for the heads up John. And yes, you're right. It's about time they offered a reasonably priced option for consumers with multiple PCs.

Griff · 10-20-2009, 08:21 AM

Thanks for the info John.

fvbounty · 10-20-2009, 10:13 AM

Thanks John for the info, where did you find it for that low price, any links?

*PeterT* · 10-20-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fvbounty

Thanks John for the info, where did you find it for that low price, any links?

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack - 3 PC in one household
I do not know the merchant that has it for $131. But, I know B&H. They are a reputable retailer.

fvbounty · 10-20-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack - 3 PC in one household
I do not know the merchant that has it for $131. But, I know B&H. They are a reputable retailer.

Thanks I was just checking prices on google myself!

mcfoo · 10-23-2009, 10:26 AM

Amazon tells me they shipped mine yesterday.

fvbounty · 10-23-2009, 10:35 AM

Here's a good deal from Costco....

Costco - Windows® 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack 3 - PCs

*johnrr6* · 10-23-2009, 12:21 PM

I just ordered a Pack from Costco----even with the surcharge for not being a Costco member and the tax....

It still came to less than the Eggs price----or my local OfficeMax with Tax.....

About $48 per machine....for 3 machines.....

I can live with that.....

even better than the old "buy an OEM license only" days when you could get an XP license only for $50

$50 seems very reasonable to me.

Whereas paying over $100---when going from Vista SP2----to Win 7

Seems outlandish---especially if you have used Vista SP2 for any length of time....

fvbounty · 10-23-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnrr6

I just ordered a Pack from Costco----even with the surcharge for not being a Costco member and the tax....

It still came to less than the Eggs price----or my local OfficeMax with Tax.....

About $48 per machine....for 3 machines.....

I can live with that.....

even better than the old "buy an OEM license only" days when you could get an XP license only for $50

$50 seems very reasonable to me.

Whereas paying over $100---when going from Vista SP2----to Win 7

Seems outlandish---especially if you have used Vista SP2 for any length of time....

Good deal....

Sir Skully · 10-23-2009, 04:05 PM

My preorder W-7 Pro upgrade for $99. wasn't to bad.
I upgraded with W-7 RTC Ultimate with no problem.

fvbounty · 10-23-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skully

My preorder W-7 Pro upgrade for $99. wasn't to bad.
I upgraded with W-7 RTC Ultimate with no problem.

I didn't think you could upgrade using any of the early beta and RC's to the release retail version, well looks like you can...good deal!

Sir Skully · 10-23-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fvbounty

I didn't think you could upgrade using any of the early beta and RC's to the release retail version, well looks like you can...good deal!

Yeah I read ya could, then read ya couldn't, but found out ya can....

10-20-2009, 06:46 AM	#1
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,049	Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade If you are like me and have a BUNCH of computers that you'd like to upgrade to Windows 7 starting the 22nd. Then the Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade may be the cheapest and easiest way to go if at least three of your machines are either Windows XP Home Edition or Windows Vista Home Premium Machines. The pack includes three licenses and will do either 32 or 64 bit machinces----and the BEST part is the price!! I found online advertisements for the pack at $131 dollars no tax, shipping/handling included and both of my local Office Max and Office Depots have it for $150 (but you will pay tax). The Pack is available on the 22nd and from personal experience with TWO separate In-Place Upgrades from Vista (one high end desktop and one Tablet PC) the upgrade in place option is fast and painless. The boys in Redmond got it right this time! XP users must do a clean install----but at $44 a computer----for a completely licensed new OS----it sure makes the cost of jumping to Windows 7 palatable! __________________ i7 920 @ 3.5 Ghz Win 7 Ultimate Edition 64 Bit Asus P6T Deluxe, BIOS 1904 Vigor Monsoon III LT 6 x 2 Gig Mushkin PC12800 ATI HD 4870 X2 2 x 500 Gig Seagate SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Samsung SATA TruDirect DVD Burner w/Lightscribe Seasonic 600W PSU Creative X-Fi Titanium sound Lian Li AO5B Black Case Hauppage 1800 TV Card
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10-20-2009, 06:55 AM	#2
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10-20-2009, 07:10 AM	#3
PeterT CUSL2...GA-EP45-UD3P...? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,921	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade Thanks for the heads up John. And yes, you're right. It's about time they offered a reasonably priced option for consumers with multiple PCs. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Asus Eee PC 1000HE, 1x2GB Corsair DDR2 667 GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9550, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, EVGA 9800GTX+ 512MB GA-EP45-DS3L, E7200, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, Asus EAH4850 TOP 512MB GA-EP45-UD3P, E6600, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1066, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB P5B-D in a box at the moment P4P800-D, P4 2.4C, 4x512MB Mushkin DDR 400, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! * Please join ABXZone and participate *
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10-20-2009, 08:21 AM	#4
Griff OLD FART Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Smithers BC, Canada Posts: 4,241	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade Thanks for the info John. __________________ Jerry Folding for the betterment of man kind.
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10-20-2009, 10:13 AM	#5
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,847	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade Thanks John for the info, where did you find it for that low price, any links? __________________ Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 160GB Intel X25-M SSD W7 Pro 64 bit - 300 gig VelociRaptor Data and Games - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - 2 x Dell 2405FPW lcd monitors!
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10-23-2009, 10:26 AM	#8
mcfoo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 172	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade Amazon tells me they shipped mine yesterday. __________________ John
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10-23-2009, 10:35 AM	#9
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,847	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade Here's a good deal from Costco.... Costco - Windows® 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack 3 - PCs __________________ Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 160GB Intel X25-M SSD W7 Pro 64 bit - 300 gig VelociRaptor Data and Games - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - 2 x Dell 2405FPW lcd monitors!
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10-23-2009, 12:21 PM	#10
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,049	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade I just ordered a Pack from Costco----even with the surcharge for not being a Costco member and the tax.... It still came to less than the Eggs price----or my local OfficeMax with Tax..... About $48 per machine....for 3 machines..... I can live with that..... even better than the old "buy an OEM license only" days when you could get an XP license only for $50 $50 seems very reasonable to me. Whereas paying over $100---when going from Vista SP2----to Win 7 Seems outlandish---especially if you have used Vista SP2 for any length of time.... __________________ i7 920 @ 3.5 Ghz Win 7 Ultimate Edition 64 Bit Asus P6T Deluxe, BIOS 1904 Vigor Monsoon III LT 6 x 2 Gig Mushkin PC12800 ATI HD 4870 X2 2 x 500 Gig Seagate SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Samsung SATA TruDirect DVD Burner w/Lightscribe Seasonic 600W PSU Creative X-Fi Titanium sound Lian Li AO5B Black Case Hauppage 1800 TV Card
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10-23-2009, 04:05 PM	#12
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,847	Re: Windows 7 Family Pack Upgrade My preorder W-7 Pro upgrade for $99. wasn't to bad. I upgraded with W-7 RTC Ultimate with no problem. __________________ .....................................................................................................................
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