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Jay
Does anyone know if pre orders for Win 7 are 64 or 32 bit?
Can 64 bit be pre ordered?
Thx
Can 64 bit be pre ordered?
Thx
J
jimrx4
Just as in Vista, I'm pretty sure both 32-bit & 64-bit will be on the same
Windows disk.
jimrx4
Windows disk.
jimrx4
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Natéag
With Vista Ultimate, I did get two DVD' s. Not one.
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Ian D
Jay said:
Both 32 and 64 bit versions are included. The half price pre-order
sale is for upgrade versions of Home Premium, and Professional
only. Ultimate and full versions are full price.
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102
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Bioboffin
Except in Europe, where the full standalone version of Home Premium (andIan D said:
Professional, but not any of the others) is available at a much reduced
price until the end of the year.
http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39445486,00.htm
Of course, we in the EU get a version without IE, thanks to a potty ruling
by the EU executive. I wonder if anyone has worked out how to download the
downloadable version of IE (or firefox or whatever).
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R. C. White
Hi, jimrx4.
No. The 32-bit and 64-bit versions have to be on separate DVDs because of
differences in hardware driver support, not because of licensing. Each disk
includes multiple versions (Home..., Ultimate), but we can't boot into
32-bit and install any 64-bit operating system from that desktop.
Vista Ultimate comes with two DVD-ROMs in one package with one Product Key.
The owner can use the one PK with either the 32-bit or the 64-bit disk.
Versions other than Ultimate come with a single DVD; if the buyer wants both
bit-versions, he must order the second disk separately.
Unfortunately, Jay, the Microsoft Store pre-order page (
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102 )
answers most questions, but ignores this one. :>(
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100
jimrx4 said:
No. The 32-bit and 64-bit versions have to be on separate DVDs because of
differences in hardware driver support, not because of licensing. Each disk
includes multiple versions (Home..., Ultimate), but we can't boot into
32-bit and install any 64-bit operating system from that desktop.
Vista Ultimate comes with two DVD-ROMs in one package with one Product Key.
The owner can use the one PK with either the 32-bit or the 64-bit disk.
Versions other than Ultimate come with a single DVD; if the buyer wants both
bit-versions, he must order the second disk separately.
Unfortunately, Jay, the Microsoft Store pre-order page (
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102 )
answers most questions, but ignores this one. :>(
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100
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Canuck57
Jay said:
Does not mater to me, will not be ordering either.
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Ian D
R. C. White said:
The question is answered on this page:
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-7-Home-Premium-Upgrade/product/B0F9E641
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Jay
Jay said:
Thanks all..............................
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Meebers
If I read this right, the only difference between professional and ultimate
is bitlocker and 35 languages?
is bitlocker and 35 languages?
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Jay
Meebers said:
Check this...
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/02/07/windows-7-editions-features-comparison/
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Ian D
Jay said:
With Win 7 Pro Upg at half price and Ultimate only available
at full price, that comparison list makes opting for Pro a no
brainer, unless you need BitLocker and more than one language
built in.
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Natéag
Jay said:
You are right, but I may end up buying Win7 Ultimate rather than
reinstalling everything.
I hope I am not that lazy, though.
M
Meebers
J
Jay
Ian D said:
Exactly. You can buy an encryption prog for what...30 bucks???
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Ian D
Natéag said:
No version of Win 7 will do an in-place upgrade on top of XP.