On the subject of Windows Editions, here is a little snippet from the help files for System Backups under Windows 7 Home Premium: You can only save your backups on a network location on Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise. So no network storage boxes for you Mr. Joe Ordinary. Seriously? [...]
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If you recently bought a laptop in a EC country, but want to change the displayed operating system language to something else – for example Spanish to English – you may be surprised to discover that Microsoft has some ridiculous and potentially restrictive practices in place, that prevent you from simply downloading a suitable language [...]
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More from The Reg telling us how MS will help out the 64-bit Windows 7 adopters and not leave them out in the cold, or poke them in the eye with sharp objects (Vista 64-bit anyone?). Apparently, if you want the Windows 7 logo sticker on your product, it had better run under the 64-bit [...]
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The Register reports on NewEgg’s Windows 7 street prices. Sorry MS, you’re still too high at $220 for a Windows 7 Retail Ultimate Upgrade for those that shelled out for Vista 32/64 Ultimate in the last 18 months.
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So Microsoft want 300 USD for an upgrade from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate and to add insult to injury, by the time Europe gets the upgrade it’ll be more like swapping the $ sign for the € (or GBP, take your pick – not much difference these days). Well I have to say [...]
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