engadget.com - 6/29/2009
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Often companies will claim a " sellout " in order to hype incredible demand for its product. However, these claims are pointless without any firm numbers -- after all, there's a big difference between moving 100 and 100,000 units. Now we're getting word from Japan that the heavily discounted ...
news.cnet.com - 6/26/2009
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Microsoft may sell Windows 7 on a thumb
drive in order to allow Netbook owners to upgrade...
to the new version of the operating system, CNET News has learned.
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Thumbing Windows 7 onto Netbooks
store.microsoft.com - 6/26/2009
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Faster, more responsive performance - Nobody likes to
wait, so we designed the operating system to be...
more responsive and simpler to use. Windows 7 is designed to make PCs start up, shut down, resume from standby, and respond faster. Reduce ...
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Windows 7 - Buy and download from Microsoft Store
windows.microsoft.com - 6/29/2009
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Watch these videos to get to know your
way around Windows 7 and see it in action....
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Tour Windows 7
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... - Traditional news outlets are forced to rethink sourcing rules to deal with video and Twitter updates from Iran. • Windows 7 pre-orders sell-out in Japan - With about 30,000 copies sold there. • ...
Japan sells out of Windows 7 pre-orders
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... obvious reason for the retailers to lie about this. Microsoft have told Engadget Japanese that 30,000 copies were sold in that time-frame. This could imply that Japanese residents have missed their chance on getting the cheap pre-order price of Windows 7, after all Microsoft always added the disclaimer “while stocks last”, as we find out more we will keep you updated.
This report has only occurred in Japan so far, and stocks seem to be fine within the US. Check out the Engadget for further details.
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Windows 7 pre-orders sold-out in Japan
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... Japan has reportedly sold-out the heavily discounted Windows 7 pre-order with in 1.5 days. The pre-order sale was planned for 10 days but the 1.5 day sell-out came as a big surprise. Although, there are no proper figures to suppose this claim, like always, there are some 17 retailers in Japan who were involved in these record pre-order sales. Windows 7 pre-orders are still available in the US and Canada at the discounted price, grab a copy soon if you want to own the Windows 7 too. [ Engadget ] ...
Unlike Vista, People Actually Stand in Line to Buy Windows 7
Mashable! —
... and in Japan. After all, pre-orders offer a significant discount to Windows 7’s price (the exact amount varies from country to country). ...
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