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Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade
All about Microsoft —
... July 11 here in the U.S. – are coming to realize that they might have gotten a raw deal because Microsoft wouldn’t confirm when and whether it planned to offer a Family Pack. Last week, Microsoft officials refused to disclose whether there would be a Family Pack for Windows 7, via which users could purchase multiple copies at a discount to install across several machines. Enthusiast Kristan Kenney discovered wording in the Windows 7 Home Premium license that indicates strongly that there will be a Windows 7 family pack . Kenney blogged about his discovery on July 2. Some ...
Possible evidence of 3-PC Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack licensing
SuperSite Blog —
... I'll need to see if this information really does appear in the Windows 7 Home Premium EULA, and of course, Microsoft could simply remove it before RTM anyway. But the company did tell me they were considering it, so this does make sense. ...
Family Pack license for Windows 7 could cover 3 machines on the cheap
Download Squad —
... deal for Vista upgrades when it was released - a two pack for $49.99. Second, they use this strategy to push Office 2007 with the Home and Student edition. Third, Apple does it with Leopard and at one hell of a price: $199 for up to five Macs under the same roof. CNet's Ed Bott predicts Microsoft will undercut Apple slightly and we'll see the Family Pack priced at $189.99, though it will likely cover three machines as the Office license does. [via Kristan Kenney] Family Pack license for Windows 7 could cover 3 machines on the cheap ...
Will There Be A Family Pack For Windows 7? Maybe
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
... e. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at one time.
Apple also has a reasonable family pack that covers a 5 user license for only $189.99. It should be interesting to see if Microsoft can match that price line. I believe they should. In fact the pricing should be even lower.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
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Microsoft to offer Windows 7 Family Pack License?
Bink.nu —
... Close analysis of the End User License Agreement (EULA) in recently leaked builds of Windows 7 show signs of a Windows 7 Family Pack License. Findings by Kristian Kenney and ...
Windows 7 Family Pack Anytime Upgrade prices leaked
ithinkdifferent —
... has found out the prices for Windows 7 Family Pack upgrade which was just recently discovered by Kristan Kenney in the EULA of a recent Windows 7 build. Ed found some ...
Microsoft Confirms That The Windows 7 Family Pack is Real
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
... Earlier this month keen blogger Kristan Kenney was poking around in a recently leaked build of Windows 7 Home Premium and ran across a very interesting clause in the Microsoft Software License Terms. The license talked about “Qualified Family Pack User”. She blogged about it and this started a how rush a blogging about if Microsoft will release a Family Pack for Windows 7. ...
