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Upgrading to Windows 7: what XP and Vista users need to know
arstechnica.com - 2/13/2009
Upgrading to Windows 7: what XP and Vista users need to know
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Last week , Microsoft finally announced that there would be six editions of Windows 7, just like there were for Windows XP and Windows Vista . The company will release Windows 7 Starter (worldwide only via OEMs), Windows 7 Home Basic (only in emerging markets), Windows 7 Home ...

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Yahoo! Tech Advisors:  Windows 7 upgrade options outlined

windowsteamblog.com - 2/11/2009
Guidance on Windows Deployments for Business Customers
— windowsteamblog.com — Hi, I’m Gavriella; welcome to the new Windows for your Business Blog . Let me introduce myself: I’m a member of the Windows Product Management team and have been at Microsoft for 13 years. For the last two and a half, I’ve been focused on product ... (more) Guidance on Windows Deployments for Business Customers

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Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release
news.cnet.com - 2/12/2009
Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release
— news.cnet.com — Microsoft is moving forward with plans to launch Windows 7 this year, although the company still refuses to publicly commit to that goal. PC industry sources in Asia and the U.S. tell CNET News that they have heard things are on track to ... (more) Sources: Windows 7 moving toward 2009 release

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7 Things We Hate About Windows 7 [Windows 7 Sucks]
i.gizmodo.com - 2/14/2009
7 Things We Hate About Windows 7 [Windows 7 Sucks]
— i.gizmodo.com — Since the Windows 7 beta launched, we've pretty much been having a love-in. But the truth is, it's not all rainbows and Start buttons. There are 7 things about Windows 7 that we really hate. 1. Can't Pin What We Want to Taskbar . Perhaps because we ... (more) 7 Things We Hate About Windows 7 [Windows 7 Sucks]

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Windows 7 upgrade options outlined
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... jumping from 32-bit Vista to 64-bit Win 7... you guessed it, clean install. As a final note, as with Vista, Windows 7 will include the Windows Anytime Upgrade feature that lets you upgrade to a better version of Windows 7 after it's already installed (for a fee, of course). All the versions of Windows 7 will ship on every DVD, so you won't have to buy a new DVD or download anything extra to get whatever package you end up desiring. Complicated stuff, perhaps, so consider reading this Ars Technica post for additional information and examples.

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