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Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« on: November 26, 2009, 01:49:32 pm »
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Being in charge of the christmas spending, I'm thinking of getting windows 7 for my tech geek of a bro, but has anyone seen the price, it costs as much as an Xbox 360/ PS3/ Wii +games (the ultimate version is abt $420, though students get it cheaper). For anyone who has it, is it worth it, or should I spend the money on a console or better off keep the money (lol)
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Re: Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2009, 03:30:43 pm »
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www.itsnotcheating.com.au

Upgrade on upgrade trick works.
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Re: Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2009, 03:07:24 pm »
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Quote from: excal on November 26, 2009, 03:30:43 pm
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Upgrade on upgrade trick works.

Soon I'll be eligible...  A very big :D
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Re: Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2009, 04:56:55 pm »
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Quote from: excal on November 26, 2009, 03:30:43 pm
www.itsnotcheating.com.au

Upgrade on upgrade trick works.

So I'm planning to install Windows 7 on a new HDD, therefore, to 'upgrade on upgrade', do I install Windows XP on the new HDD, then clean install with Windows 7 and the key should work?
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Re: Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2009, 06:49:46 pm »
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apparently you need vista to upgrade with all your programs intact. with xp, you need to do a clean install you'll lose everything
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Re: Windows 7: To buy or not to buy
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2009, 07:24:25 pm »
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Quote from: ioaus09 on November 27, 2009, 06:49:46 pm
apparently you need vista to upgrade with all your programs intact. with xp, you need to do a clean install you'll lose everything

Yep. So:
Quote from: Jamison on November 27, 2009, 04:56:55 pm
Quote from: excal on November 26, 2009, 03:30:43 pm
www.itsnotcheating.com.au

Upgrade on upgrade trick works.

So I'm planning to install Windows 7 on a new HDD, therefore, to 'upgrade on upgrade', do I install Windows XP on the new HDD, then clean install with Windows 7 and the key should work?

That will work.
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