Windows 7 pre-order

[Frederick]

Well, my preorder status is "Delivery Instructed", however beside "Delivery Company" are the words I didn't want to see: Royal Mail.

Estimated release date is 22nd Oct, wonder if I'll see it before the 30th...

[eps]

I can't seem to log in to the Partner website for MAPS. Has anyone else got problems accessing it?

[Frederick]

Just noticed this in my email from PCW... bugger

PCWorld Email said:

PLEASE NOTE: If you have pre-ordered a copy of Windows 7 this will not leave our warehouse any earlier than Wednesday 21st October (the day before the official launch date). You should expect delivery to be 5-7 days after this date.

Hopefully they count weekends in that 5-7 days thing... Ho hum.

[P924]

eps said:

I can't seem to log in to the Partner website for MAPS. Has anyone else got problems accessing it?

Just tried it, and is fine for me.

What part are you having problems with? I logged into partner.microsoft.com, went to MAPS, went to download software....

[Teppic]

Frederick said:

Well, my preorder status is "Delivery Instructed", however beside "Delivery Company" are the words I didn't want to see: Royal Mail.

Estimated release date is 22nd Oct, wonder if I'll see it before the 30th...

of November...

[Man-At-Arms]

Teppic said:

Frederick said:

Well, my preorder status is "Delivery Instructed", however beside "Delivery Company" are the words I didn't want to see: Royal Mail.

Estimated release date is 22nd Oct, wonder if I'll see it before the 30th...

of November...

December !

don't you know there's war strike on

[TonyToniTone]

maps are sending win7 out on DVD's - have to get keys of website tho'

[P924]

TonyToniTone said:

maps are sending win7 out on DVD's - have to get keys of website tho'

only 32bit version though, and I received mine weeks ago

[Teppic]

Man-At-Arms said:

Teppic said:

Frederick said:

Well, my preorder status is "Delivery Instructed", however beside "Delivery Company" are the words I didn't want to see: Royal Mail.

Estimated release date is 22nd Oct, wonder if I'll see it before the 30th...

of November...

December !

don't you know there's war strike on

I didn't say what year.

[Frederick]

Teppic said:

Man-At-Arms said:

Teppic said:

Frederick said:

Well, my preorder status is "Delivery Instructed", however beside "Delivery Company" are the words I didn't want to see: Royal Mail.

Estimated release date is 22nd Oct, wonder if I'll see it before the 30th...

of November...

December !

don't you know there's war strike on

I didn't say what year.

Thanks guys

Why do they have to use Royal Fail...

[steedy27]

Got my Home Premium version of windows 7 for £30 through the student offer waiting for me to download on the day. No waiting for the disk to be delivered for me

[Scraggles]

got a 1 tb internal sata 2 coming as well for £76, need it to move stuff off the boot drive that prefer to have on disc some place

[HRG.]

P924 said:

TonyToniTone said:

maps are sending win7 out on DVD's - have to get keys of website tho'

only 32bit version though, and I received mine weeks ago

I thought they canned DVDs? That's why I cancelled mine in a hissy fit

[onlynik]

HRG. said:

P924 said:

TonyToniTone said:

maps are sending win7 out on DVD's - have to get keys of website tho'

only 32bit version though, and I received mine weeks ago

I thought they canned DVDs? That's why I cancelled mine in a hissy fit

Yeah, they changed to digital downloads, and I pulled the 64 bit off back in August. However a few weeks ago I recieved an envelope with 2 Windows 7 DVDs (Professional and Ultimate) both 32 bit, which is a shame.

[groucho]

I've just bought a new laptop that's running Vista Home Premium. He said when Windows Seven comes out I can upgrade to that free of charge. Is that right?

Edited by groucho on Saturday 17th October 18:07

[Scraggles]

if you got it in writing, then yes, if you relied on a salesman's good will then u might be disappointed

numpty m8 bought a printer, salesman told him he would need more ink as they were sold half full, he almost believed him

[JulianHJ]

Scraggles said:

if you got it in writing, then yes, if you relied on a salesman's good will then u might be disappointed

numpty m8 bought a printer, salesman told him he would need more ink as they were sold half full, he almost believed him

Isn't that right though? Cheaper inkjets and lasers come with reduced capacity carts as the printers are being sold at a loss - all the profit is in the replacement cartridges?

[jamoor]

JulianHJ said:

Scraggles said:

if you got it in writing, then yes, if you relied on a salesman's good will then u might be disappointed

numpty m8 bought a printer, salesman told him he would need more ink as they were sold half full, he almost believed him

Isn't that right though? Cheaper inkjets and lasers come with reduced capacity carts as the printers are being sold at a loss - all the profit is in the replacement cartridges?

This is true, I usually buy cars online from NDink or similar for £1 a cart, I also buy the printer based on availibility of carts.

[TonyToniTone]

onlynik said:

However a few weeks ago I recieved an envelope with 2 Windows 7 DVDs (Professional and Ultimate) both 32 bit, which is a shame.

I thought there was a dvd for 32\64 - seems a bit daft sending 32bit pro\ultimate when all the sku's are available.

[eps]

P924 said:

eps said:

I can't seem to log in to the Partner website for MAPS. Has anyone else got problems accessing it?

Just tried it, and is fine for me.

What part are you having problems with? I logged into partner.microsoft.com, went to MAPS, went to download software....

Cheers, seems fine now... How odd!