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Microsoft confirms: Windows 7 Family Pack is real, coming soon

by Parm Mann on 22 July 2009, 10:43

Tags: Windows 7, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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Managed to get your pre-order in for a promo-priced copy of Windows 7? The good news is you've reserved a copy of Microsoft's next big operating system for under £50, but the potential bad news is that Microsoft has now finally confirmed that it will be doing a Windows 7 Family Pack.

Speaking on the Windows Team Blog, Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc fessed up with the following statement:

"I know there have been some rumours going around about a “family pack” for Windows 7. We have heard a lot of feedback from beta testers and enthusiasts over the last 3 years that we need a better solution for homes with multiple PCs. I’m happy to confirm that we will indeed be offering a family pack of Windows 7 Home Premium (in select markets) which will allow installation on up to 3 PCs. As I’ve said before, stay tuned to our blog for more information on this and any other potential offers."

In true Microsoft fashion, the drip-fed details are absent of all-important information such as availability and pricing. However, if leaked details are to be believed, a three-license Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack could be hitting US stores with a price tag of around $144.99.

Microsoft's decision to make a Family Pack available only to select markets sounds ominous, but we're hopeful it'll one day arrive in the UK - and who knows, it may work out cheaper than having pre-ordered three copies of Home Premium E at £49.99 apiece.

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Posted by scaryjim - Wed 22 Jul 2009 11:07
The Article
who knows, it may work out cheaper than having pre-ordered three copies of Home Premium E at £49.99 apiece.
I know - it won't ;) There's no way Microsoft will take software with a published retail price of £79 and sell three copies of it at less than £150. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it at around £150 - at that point it almost becomes a “buy one, get one free” offer and I reckon it'd still represent good value. It'll definitely be on my shopping list if it does end up being made available in the UK…
Posted by cordas - Wed 22 Jul 2009 11:30
How retarded are the people at M$, are they trying to piss off as many people as possible?

Why can't they get their act in order and release the release dates, prices, multi-license, pre-order price e.t.c. at once and then sit back and let the customers make an informed decision about what they want to buy… instead of this bullsh1t mickey mouse shell game.:censored:
Posted by Singh400 - Wed 22 Jul 2009 11:36
Not everyone has 3+ PC in their house…
Posted by UnixNerd - Wed 22 Jul 2009 11:42
scaryjim
I know - it won't ;) There's no way Microsoft will take software with a published retail price of £79 and sell three copies of it at less than £150. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it at around £150 - at that point it almost becomes a “buy one, get one free” offer and I reckon it'd still represent good value. It'll definitely be on my shopping list if it does end up being made available in the UK…

If the US $ is correct then normally we'll see it hit the UK at the same price in £ however I can see it being $199 or £199 over here . Still cheaper than buying 3 at £79.99 by a decent chunk but at £149 it would be a definite major hit. I'd need 2 packs to do my house with all the desktops and laptops in it. :O_o1:
Posted by TheAnimus - Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:02
cordas
How retarded are the people at M$, are they trying to piss off as many people as possible?

Why can't they get their act in order and release the release dates, prices, multi-license, pre-order price e.t.c. at once and then sit back and let the customers make an informed decision about what they want to buy… instead of this bullsh1t mickey mouse shell game.:censored:
Incredibly retarded.

Look at all the hype they have managed to get, all the good PR. Even when jurnos are just saying “well its better than the <fun media bashing word here> vista”, its positive PR worth a lot of money.

Compare it to how vista was recived, the press had their nickers in a twist before it was even out, i remeber getting told off on another UK review tech site for slating their reviewer looking at a beta version of vista, the lazy twat hadn't even looked at the release notes, and spent ages talking about the installer…. which was the old one from XP verbatum……

My point is they where wanting to slate it before it was even at RC stage, this time with 7 they have handled the press much better, people are glossing over the downsides, rather than focusing on them as they did with Vista.

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