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Where to pre-order Microsoft's Windows 7 for $49.99
Posted by Sharon Pian Chan
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Microsoft and retailers will be taking pre-orders for Windows 7 upgradesstarting today and ending July 11. The pre-order upgrades -- which are being sold at half the list price -- are available to users who are now using Windows Vista or Windows XP.
When the new operating system goes on sale in stores on Oct. 22,anyone who has pre-ordered it will be able to download it or get a disc copy then.
Shoppers can pre-order at the Microsoft store, Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, Amazon.com, Costco.com, NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com, Office Depot, OfficeMax and SamsClub.com.
If you have any technical questions on system requirements, check Microsoft's site on the pre-order offer.
This is how much pre-orders will cost:
| Windows 7 Home Premium Pre-Order | $49.99 | |
| Windows 7 Professional Pre-Order | $99.99 |
This how much Windows 7 will cost at full price on Oct. 22
| Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade | $119.99 | |
| Windows 7 Professional Upgrade | $199.99 | |
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