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- Thread starter greggpb
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scotty777
...doesn't know
ahh... it all depends... you could have a netbook with Linux, XP, vista, and maybe at a later stage you will have netbooks with windows 7
noswal
Executive Member
As far as I know you cant upgrade from XP to Win 7, you have to do a clean install. You can from vista to win 7.
If your client's not in a hurry he can wait a couple of weeks when more and more products will be realeased with Win7 pre-installed...it's cheaper and easier, and I did see that Laptopdirect has a few already with Windows 7.
Otherwise you'll have to buy the full Windows 7 Retail Pack separately (if the laptops have xp)...and that's about R1300 for Windows 7 Home Premium.
Otherwise you'll have to buy the full Windows 7 Retail Pack separately (if the laptops have xp)...and that's about R1300 for Windows 7 Home Premium.
killadoob
Honorary Master
There should already be notebooks on the market with windows 7.
Phone your suppliers.
Phone your suppliers.
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
At the moment there are two main options, bearing in mind that Vista Home Basic is not upgradable:
1. Download the upgrade from Microsoft (±2.5GB) and be left without discs.
2. Pay a ±$30 shipping fee to have Microsoft/the laptop vendor post the discs to you (HP South Africa will reimburse the shipping fee with a Mastercard voucher).
Haven't seen any laptops with Windows 7 preinstalled yet, but I know HP started shipping them on the 23rd, and we will only see them towards the end of the year.
I cannot believe that suppliers/retailers are not able to supply an upgrade CD. Microsoft & vendor policy apparently...
1. Download the upgrade from Microsoft (±2.5GB) and be left without discs.
2. Pay a ±$30 shipping fee to have Microsoft/the laptop vendor post the discs to you (HP South Africa will reimburse the shipping fee with a Mastercard voucher).
Haven't seen any laptops with Windows 7 preinstalled yet, but I know HP started shipping them on the 23rd, and we will only see them towards the end of the year.
I cannot believe that suppliers/retailers are not able to supply an upgrade CD. Microsoft & vendor policy apparently...
killadoob
Honorary Master
Corex has one.
KhoisanX
Expert Member
IC has a bunch of laptops with Windows 7 preinstalled.
killadoob
Honorary Master
Having had a look at some specials from many suppliers today non have vista all had windows 7.
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Ah yes, finally.
And from the same suppliers who told me they'd only be arriving closer to the end of the year.
