Umbla vorba’n targ ca Microsoft promite userilor un upgrade gratis catre closca cu puii de aur, nume de cod Windows 7. Insa nu tuturor userilor. Daca deja ai (din intamplare sau nu :P) Windows Vista, cu sau fara licenta, atunci poti sa incepi sa alimentezi pusculita cu banii necesari pentru upgrade (avantaj PC-urile cu Vista preinstalat; acestea vor beneficia de un discount nu tocmai de ignorat). Daca insa planuiesti sa cumperi Vista in perioada urmatoare, ai face bine sa nu te grabesti prea tare. De upgrade-ul free catre Windows 7 or sa beneficieze doar cei care vor cumpara un PC cu Windows Vista peinstalat dupa 1 iulie 2009.
Microsoft has released an upgrade program for Windows. The upgrade program concerns upgrade paths from Windows Vista to Windows 7[…]
If you buy a machine preloaded with Windows Vista after July 1st 2009, you will be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7 once it’s released. There are a number of restrictions, though; you are not allowed to upgrade from one language to another. In addition, the only upgrade paths allowed within the program are from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium, Business to Professional, and Ultimate to Ultimate. All other paths are not allowed; people who buy Vista Starter or Vista Home Basic are not eligible for upgrades, for instance.
Ca trebuie sa luam acest anunt de bun sau nu, inca nu stim sigur. Asa cum ne-a obisnuit, Microsoft inca nu confirma nimic, dar lasa zvonurile sa circule liber. Insa cei care au reactionat la aceste zvonuri, sunt de acord ca aceasta ar putea fi o politica Microsoft de a creste vanzarile la computerele cu sisteme de operare Windows preinstalate.
