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Windows7 Home Premium Upgrade 3 User Family Pack $198 @ The Good Guys RRP $249

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Windows7 Home Premium Upgrade 3 User Family Pack $198 @ The Good Guys RRP $249
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g12345567 on 19/01/2011 - 02:51 thegoodguys.com.au (572 clicks)

$198 from The Good Guys. This represents excellent value for a 3 licence windows 7 home upgrade pack. Works out at $66 per licenced copy of windows.

Family Pack entitles you to three licenses of Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade, in either 32-bit or 64-bit.

So now it’s easier than ever to upgrade the family to Windows 7 – and even easier to connect your PCs, notebooks, netbooks and kids PCs, in the same visually-rich environment that makes everyday use simpler and more engaging.

Also listed in the latest Good Guys catalogue

http://www.lasoo.com.au/catalogue/the-good-guys-catalogue-pa…

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  • mickeyjuiceman on 19/01/2011 - 08:06

    This is an excellent deal, but jump on it, as it's not a year-round offer from MS.

    (I got my family pack a year ago from Good Guys for $200.)

    No excuse for pirating when they have offers like this.

    • c64 on 19/01/2011 - 09:05
      -5

      No excuse for pirating when they have offers like this.

      no need for buying it in the first place when lots of nice free linux distros are available :)

      • mickeyjuiceman on 19/01/2011 - 09:10
        +4

        That would require you to want Linux, though…

      • ajd4096 on 19/01/2011 - 09:41
        -1

        Even OS-X is only $39 RRP ($32 with EPP)

        • eug on 21/01/2011 - 03:38

          $39 for a service pack?

          ducks

    • lazed on 19/01/2011 - 13:06

      Yes there is an excuse, you still need a genuine licence of a previous OS.

  • Steptoe on 19/01/2011 - 08:40

    Officeworks had this back then too, so -5%. Might still stock it now.

    • ayjay075 on 19/01/2011 - 10:20

      I can confirm I bought this product from OfficeWorks Mandurah (WA) last week for the same price.

      Just be sure to "upgrade" rather than install on a new hard disk as this can cause problems with the CD key being validated.

      There are ways around it but it's a PITA

      • MooGliSH on 19/01/2011 - 11:58

        I wouldn't call changing a registry value, or simply installing the operating system twice, "A Pain in the ass"
        Or you can just install it with no cd key at all, then ring the automaed prompter for activation.

      • eug on 19/01/2011 - 13:03

        I bought it from OW on Monday for the same price, but today the price on the OW website is back to $245.

        • g12345567 on 19/01/2011 - 13:09

          I left it too late and missed the OW price. At least now I can still buy it cheaper from OW with there 5% price match guarantee, after finding this deal from The Good Guys.

  • bender on 19/01/2011 - 08:52
    +1

    Is there a similar deal for Windows 7 Professional? I need the "Windows XP Mode" feature for a couple of apps.

    • wisc on 19/01/2011 - 10:15

      also remote desktop is a big one thats pretty handy. users are easier to manage… for the average user home is good though, got it for my dad, im the only one that notices when i go up there though.

      • Camw on 19/01/2011 - 12:13

        Can patch the termserv.dll on Home Premium to allow remote desktop - http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/79427.aspx

      • rygle on 19/01/2011 - 13:55
        +1

        You can use the free "Team Viewer". My brother fixed my Dad's computer remotely using it.

      • wisc on 20/01/2011 - 11:31

        yeah i just use the remote assistance, just means i have to get him to give me the number and accept the connection…but thanks for the tips on the others, that awesome.

  • FabMan_UK on 19/01/2011 - 09:01

    No 'Family' pack for Professional, you get slogged the upgrade fee.

    Also if you have the license for Windows XP retail you could use something like Virtual Box, which is free.

  • raspudala on 19/01/2011 - 09:29

    Can you install this on a newly built PC? Or do you need to install some previous version of Windows in order to be able to upgrade?

    • ozhunter on 19/01/2011 - 09:35

      I know with the windows 7 pro upgrade you can, so I'd assume it would be the same with this.

      • Steptoe on 19/01/2011 - 11:53
        +1

        Having avoided Vista like the plague, I upgraded xp machines with this, which requires a full re-install. That didn't even blink on install. If you have problems I think you just try to reinstall again and it works. As mentioned there are some basic work arounds out there.

    • MrGareth on 19/01/2011 - 09:37

      I'm curious about this too… how do they handle the "Upgrade" these days? I remember back in the days of Windows 95 and 98, the setup of the new O/S (the Upgrade version) made you put in the disc of the previous version as proof…

      • ozhunter on 19/01/2011 - 09:40

        Yea you don't need to do that with windows 7, AFAIK the upgrade is just the same as the full version. When I format my pc, I always choose custom installation and it works fine.

        • wisc on 19/01/2011 - 10:17
          -1

          from CPL (melbourne computer shop), the upgrade and the OEM are the same thing, so you you may only be albe to install it on one machine, eg if you upgrade the license stays with the last machine.) that said you can usually call microsoft and they unlock it like they did with xp…

      • eug on 19/01/2011 - 14:15
        -3

        To do an upgrade, you must run it from an existing windows installation. i.e. you can't boot off the dvd and install an upgrade version onto a clean fresh computer.

        well … technically you can (you can install vista and w7 without a cd key - there's a 30-day grace period), but the upgrade key won't activate a freshly-installed w7.

        However, once you've done the first unactivated install, you can insert the dvd again and 'upgrade' that installation. The key will then activate. Not sure if you have to start from a lower version like W7 basic, but you might as well!

    • mickeyjuiceman on 19/01/2011 - 09:40

      I have installed it on a clean HDD several times - sometimes it wanted a previous install, others it didn't. There are workarounds on the web that aren't too hard to find, however.

    • theguyrules on 19/01/2011 - 11:56

      Easy. Boot off the disk and clean install it, try the serial, some times it may work and activate a clean install, most times it won't.
      If it doesnt, pop in the disk again and then do an 'upgrade' from your unactivated version of W7. It works.

  • infinite on 19/01/2011 - 09:31

    How does this compare to the price of a single Win7 64bit Pro purchase at the moment?

  • morini on 19/01/2011 - 11:28

    is it possible to buy from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/products/offers-family-… at a lower price?

    • theguyrules on 19/01/2011 - 11:56

      Thats US

    • zobragin on 19/01/2011 - 12:12

      Don't see why not!!!

      Theres a download option where MS send you the keys and you just download the software. With the current exchange rate, it actually works out cheaper buying it from the MS website.

    • Rumbaar on 19/01/2011 - 12:31
      +2

      No you can't buy from the US store, as the input address for your billing details do no allow for Australian addresses and thus will be canceled.

      I tried to 'trick' it, as the price was cheaper in the US with the exchange rate, but the order was canceled.

      • morini on 19/01/2011 - 13:39

        That's what I was wondering - thanks.

  • iimech on 19/01/2011 - 11:36

    Can I use this upgrade pack on DELL or HP's version of Windows XP?

    • Steptoe on 19/01/2011 - 11:54

      yes, but it's a clean install so you lose everything.

  • MHLoppy on 19/01/2011 - 15:41

    I looked at using the upgrade to do a clean install a few months back.. never got round to buying it >< but these are the pages that I found helpful:
    http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-wind…
    http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1818-upgrade-install-wi…

  • Phil Anthropist on 19/01/2011 - 16:19
    +1

    It's a good price for an Aus retailer but as some have pointed out it is cheaper in the US. I bought this pack while I was there a few weeks ago and paid around $130 USD.

    For anyone looking to buy overseas you can get it from Amazon for $124.99 USD. Buy it through your favorite remailing service and have it shipped. I'm guessing that it would work out a bit cheaper even with postage and service charges etc.

    http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-Upgrade-Fami…

    • pilchard on 19/01/2011 - 16:51

      I did the same thing when Win 7 came out. :)

  • hubertlam on 19/01/2011 - 22:12

    Why does anyone bother with Home Premium when you can get Microsoft Technet Standard subscription for $199 and receive 10 unique activations of Windows 7 (all editions excluding Enterprise) and Office 2010 (Pro Plus & Standard)?

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx

    The only downside is you have to download and burn the DVD/copy the stuff to USB yourself.

    • mickeyjuiceman on 19/01/2011 - 22:15
      +2

      Software is licensed for evaluation purposes only-not for use in production environments.

    • Mikinoz on 20/01/2011 - 07:26

      thats also the US link, got an aussie one ?

  • jaxon on 19/01/2011 - 23:11

    any idea how we can share this arnd if we only want 1 activation?

  • ditroia on 20/01/2011 - 16:51

    $160 AU Delivered for US version on Ebay. Arrived within a week.

  • chachi on 20/01/2011 - 21:58

    Isn't the US serials region locked somehow? If not then what's a good forwarding company?
    Has anyone actually tried price matching the GG price at OW in Melbourne?

    • g12345567 on 20/01/2011 - 22:17

      I got a price match less 5% from OW Sydney no problem, since there price was $198 at the start of the week before it jumped back to $245. But you better jump on it as they usually drop the price back to $198 when they get too many people price matching.

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