Windows 7 Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow

windows7 Windows 7 Pre Orders Start TomorrowFrom tomorrow individuals in the US, Canada and Japan will be able to pre-order Windows 7 and save up to $100 off the full prices. Microsoft haven’t set an end date for the offer, merely stating that they have a sales target in mind and that they will pull the offer once that has been met.

The Windows 7 pre-order offer will only be available from major retailers.  Over on Windows 7 News we will be creating a list of links to stores that will be accepting Windows 7 Pre-orders:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium: Usually $120 will be available for Pre-order for  $50
  • Windows 7 Professional: Usually $200 will available for Pre-order for  $100

Other versions of Windows 7 will be not be available for pre-order, although they might be in the run-up to Windows 7 Launch day on 22nd October 2009.  The full prices for Windows 7 has also been announced:

Windows Vista Initial Pricing Today’s Pricing Windows 7 Initial Pricing
Home Premium (Upgrade) $160 $130 Home Premium (Upgrade) $120
Business (Upgrade) $200 $200 Business (Upgrade) $200
Ultimate (Upgrade) $260 $220 Ultimate (Upgrade) $220
Home Premium (Full) $240 $240 Home Premium (Full) $200
Business (Full) $300 $300 Professional (Full) $300
Ultimate (Full) $400 $320 Ultimate (Full) $320

To learn about the differences between each version then check out our Windows 7 Features section.