Premature
As the launch of Windows 7 draws ever closer, now just two days away, folk who purchased variants of the software may, like me, have received a welcome surprise through the post this morning.I pre-ordered Windows 7 Home Edition back in July, paying £45, including postage, for the privilege of a single-user license of Microsoft's latest operating system.
Bought from PC World and delivered by the soon-to-be-striking Royal Mail, here's Windows 7.
The
box art is simple and tasteful enough.
Microsoft provides warnings for users upgrading from Windows XP. They will need a clean install followed by the reinstallation of previously used programs.
Based on the retail box from PC World, inexperienced users may be lulled into paying £1 per minute for technical support, up to a maximum of £20. That's almost half of what some have paid for the operating system.
The plastic box is strong enough to stand a few knocks. A sticker needs to be broken before accessing the discs. My edition originated in Ireland, dated September 22, 2009.
A 30-page guide does a pretty good job of explaining the features, with the majority of the commentary geared towards actual usage rather than installation.
The pack includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Home Premium. You can take your pick, obviously, but the license key only covers one installation.
HEXUS is providing in-depth coverage of Windows 7. Please head on over to the first three parts to learn more:
Part 1 - introducing Vista's successor
Part 2 - deploying 7
Part 3 - user interface
