OZO
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join:2003-01-17
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Re: [WIN7] Windows 7 upgrade last day. Should I upgrade?
said by balloonshark  :Hi, I'm currently running XP Home SP3 OEM and I'm very comfortable with my setup and security. Why break things that work well for you now? Is there any particular reason?
I'd stay with your option #3.
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL | My question is will Amazon let you cancel if Microsoft happens to announce a better promotion vbefore it ships? |
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Tel
join:2001-10-12
Mauldin, SC
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| said by Zoder :My question is will Amazon let you cancel if Microsoft happens to announce a better promotion vbefore it ships? I would hope so. I know Costco will since I cancelled one version and ordered another. They told me I could cancel right up to the day it ships. |
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jeff3120
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join:2001-09-02
Chicago, IL
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I ordered from Amazon and while I don't know if Amazon will let me cancel my order, their price guarantee will give me the lower price (if Microsoft comes out with a better deal) before my upgrades ships. |
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KickMe
join:2001-10-03
Lancaster, OH
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| said by jeff3120 :I ordered from Amazon and while I don't know if Amazon will let me cancel my order, their price guarantee will give me the lower price (if Microsoft comes out with a better deal) before my upgrades ships. I am sure Amazon will let you cancel before shipment, but their 30 day price guarantee was discontinued on September 1, 2008.
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dustman81
join:2002-05-28
Tallmadge, OH
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| said by KickMe :said by jeff3120 :I ordered from Amazon and while I don't know if Amazon will let me cancel my order, their price guarantee will give me the lower price (if Microsoft comes out with a better deal) before my upgrades ships. I am sure Amazon will let you cancel before shipment, but their 30 day price guarantee was discontinued on September 1, 2008. I also pre-ordered Win7 though Amazon and they stated as I was ordering that if the price drops between now and the day they ship it to me, I will automatically get the lower price. |
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KickMe
join:2001-10-03
Lancaster, OH
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| said by dustman81 :said by KickMe :said by jeff3120 :I ordered from Amazon and while I don't know if Amazon will let me cancel my order, their price guarantee will give me the lower price (if Microsoft comes out with a better deal) before my upgrades ships. I am sure Amazon will let you cancel before shipment, but their 30 day price guarantee was discontinued on September 1, 2008. I also pre-ordered Win7 though Amazon and they stated as I was ordering that if the price drops between now and the day they ship it to me, I will automatically get the lower price. That is great, and I am happy since I too pre-ordered a couple of copies at Amazon (which I will be selling on Ebay next year to help cover the cost of a TechNet subscription). But as Howie alluded to, it's like saying if it snows in Miami Florida on the 4th of July, you get it for half price.
From what I have seen, Win 7 is like XP on steroids. Nearly everyone who has evaluated it gives it four stars, and most were "drooling" over the Betas that seemed rock solid. I also of the opinion that Microsoft believes it has made a pretty good operating system, addressed what bugged Vista users and is giving everyone a chance to get onboard for a reasonable cost.
Too, I am betting that MS will drop support for XP as soon as possible, and while I am sure many XP users will say they don't care, it's too risky for most people to have a systems subject to exploits by hackers.
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royphil345
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join:2004-12-10
Lakewood, OH
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said by jeff3120 :I ordered from Amazon and while I don't know if Amazon will let me cancel my order, their price guarantee will give me the lower price (if Microsoft comes out with a better deal) before my upgrades ships. Amazon did away with their price matching guarantee a couple months ago. Just letting you know so you don't count on it in the future.
The only price protection they offer now is if you pre-order an item and Amazon lowers their own price before they're able to ship it. Then, you get the lower price.
»www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/···uarantee |
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