anyone heard of any positive Australian prices for Windows7 yet?

a Home Premium Upgrade of an existing PC to Windows 7 will cost $199.

Professional Upgrade will cost $399 and the Ultimate Upgrade $429.

We always get ripped off.

http://www.cnet.com.au/microsoft-hikes-win7-price...alia-339297112.htm

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Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning.

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thanks dude

windows Vista Ultimate reinstall is lookin good. to pricey for windows7 unless i pirate it

im just gonna use the RC until someone gets a good crack going for win 7 ultimate final release thing... then move up to that... cbf buying it as they rip us off...

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Originally posted by NanaFreak
im just gonna use the RC until someone gets a good crack going for win 7 ultimate final release thing... then move up to that... cbf buying it as they rip us off...

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i would buy it to but it aint affordable at those prices. an microsoft wonder why people pirate there OS -_-

It is affordable, it's practically the price of 2 console games (even less if you get them from EB) and will provide many more hours of use. If you don't want to pay for the upgrade then you shouldn't be using it, XP and Vista aren't going anywhere.

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Originally posted by Volv
It is affordable, it's practically the price of 2 console games (even less if you get them from EB) and will provide many more hours of use. If you don't want to pay for the upgrade then you shouldn't be using it, XP and Vista aren't going anywhere.

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Like I said, XP and Vista are still out there. I have been using them for years and I will most likely continue using them for many more years to come. You're confusing wants for needs.

I don't know about 'affordability' per se, but Home Premium should definitely be valued greater than 2 console games considering the number of hours and use you'll obtain from it in comparison.

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Originally posted by Volv
It is affordable, it's practically the price of 2 console games (even less if you get them from EB) and will provide many more hours of use. If you don't want to pay for the upgrade then you shouldn't be using it, XP and Vista aren't going anywhere.

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Originally posted by Volv
Like I said, XP and Vista are still out there. I have been using them for years and I will most likely continue using them for many more years to come. You're confusing wants for needs.

I don't know about 'affordability' per se, but Home Premium should definitely be valued greater than 2 console games considering the number of hours and use you'll obtain from it in comparison.

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Originally posted by Discrate

Console games are over priced and are a rip off.

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At the very least I would have thought they would have put into place the preorder discount like they did in the US.

The prices aren't too far off vistas, but yeah they are really inflated when compared to the rest of the world. I have vista ultimate now, but there is not a chance in hell I will get the win 7 equivalent.

The savings of upgrade vs retail get pretty crap towards the high end of the scale.

Home Premium Upgrade: $199
Home Premium Retail: $299
Saving: $100

Professional Upgrade: $399
Professional Retail: $449
Saving: $50

Ultimate Upgrade: $429
Ultimate Retail: $469
Saving: $40

It can get pretty ridiculous when you have more than one computer in the house (which most people do).

I am hoping that they make the Home Premium family pack available here in Australia, would save me a bit. Otherwise I will just get Home Premium on just my main computer. Screw Ultimate.

Ultimate is to expensive of the upgrade to windows7. even i still cant afford it with my poor income unless i do a Warwick Capper an prostitute myself for $1500 a night