So you got your party hat on and want to buy Windows 7 but don't feel like shelling out $119.99 - $319.99 for the various editions upgrade or full version? Well, we made life a little easier for you and your wallet. Below is a shopping site roundup of Win 7 deals and discounts. Check it out ...

This morning, I received the package Windows 7 upgrade from Amazon. The package is user friendly, it comes with a small booklet and 2 DVD (32 bit and 64 bit versions). Instructions are simple and straightforward. I will report the upgrade experience on a Vista PC later. Technorati Tags: ...

If you took advantage of the $30 student discount on Windows 7 upgrades through Digital River you may have run into a roadblock when you tried to install the upgrade; especially if you wanted to do a clean install of Windows 7. To do a clean install you need to boot from a disc or flashdrive ...

Ready... Steady... Upgrade.

If you have a Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional editions, you could now upgrade your OS to Windows 7 Ultimate, the top version of the latest desktop PC operating system from Microsoft. The team behind Google Chrome OS (as I write this) could be doing some improvements on ...

There are plenty of ways to get your hands on Windows 7 starting today. You can buy a new PC that comes preloaded with the operating system, or pick up a retail or OEM copy. But there's another way that you might be able to snag a free or cheap copy: if you've purchased a computer running ...

With the official release of Microsoft’s Windows 7 today we thought we would see how many of our readers decided to upgrade to the highly anticipated OS release. Personally I have not yet purchased the OS yet, this is due to the fact I am extremely happy with the Windows 7 Release ...

If you have a Costco membership and three computers that you want to upgrade to Windows 7 , then you can get a giant wooden palette of operating systems for $135 – this same three-pack is priced elsewhere at $150 while a single version of the upgrade runs $120. I’ll let you do the math on ...

Should I buy Windows 7 | Microsoft and Windows 7 | Windows 7 upgrade | . Well, today is the day Windows 7 hits the shelves. This little two minute video does a good job of exploring the good, bad and ugly of an upgrade to Windows 7. The conclusion of the reviewer is that upgrading from Vista ...

As we mentioned in an earlier post (" Windows 7: To upgrade or not to upgrade? "), students can snag an upgrade of Windows 7 Home Premium for just $30—that's seventy-five percent off the $120 ticket price.  Find ordering information, plus various forms of college-oriented ...

The Windows 7 beta was downloadable. The release candidate was downloadable. But the Vista-to-Windows 7 offer upgrade shipping with most retail computer systems? Not so much. It says so right on the Upgrade Option site's landing page: "Upgrades for qualifying orders will be shipped on ...

If you're upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 it should be a fairly easy install. You can do what's called an in-place upgrade as long you install the same version ... Originally posted at CNET TV

So Windows 7 is finally going to hit the shelves and perhaps you are tempted to pop down to your local computer store tomorrow and get yourself a copy. The question is can your PC run Windows 7? If you are considering upgrading Windows on your current PC, then there are two ways to check if ...

Not everybody needs Windows 7 Ultimate, but what if there's a certain feature you must have when you grab your upgrade this Thursday? CNET breaks down each Windows 7 edition feature by feature in a...

Not everybody needs Windows 7 Ultimate, but what if there's a certain feature you must have when you grab your upgrade this Thursday? CNET breaks down each Windows 7 edition feature by feature in a...

Windows 7 launch is just one day more, Microsoft has released  two great tools: First is “ Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor that scans your PC to see if it’s ready for Windows 7. It also tells you about any known compatibility issues with the most commonly ...

When Windows 7 drops this Thursday, you can either spend many, many hours watching a progress bar, or you can boot into a clean, speedy system with that new-OS smell. Let's get your system set up for...

While most computer techs and savvy users usually advise against performing an upgrade from one Windows version to another (what's called an "in-place upgrade"). There's always the chance that your new OS could inherit some problems from the old, after all, and it could potentially cause ...

[LOGO: Courtesy of Microsoft] Launch day for Windows 7 is just a few days away. So you might be wondering whether you need to plop down between $120 and $220 for the new OS, buy a new computer , or maintain your status quo. Before you make any decisions, you should check your ...

With Windows Mobile 6.5 proving to be a disappointing launch on the several handsets it’s available on, we’re finding ourselves looking to the future, anticipating the next firmware upgrade of Windows Mobile 6.5.1.   - Read our group test of Windows Mobile 6.5 phones here  ...