[jaws-uk] Re: Windows 7
- From: "Tiddy Ogg" <oggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:02:21 +0100
October 22.
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amro Bilal
Sent: 29 June 2009 12:51
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Windows 7
Hello folks, sorry if this is an old question but I was on vacation mode
for
the past two months. Anyway, is Windows 7.0 going to be released
sometime
soon then?
Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:22 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Windows 7
> To be honest, I'm happy to just get the full version through this
> promotion, and do a clean install anyway. I have two questions though:
> 1. Am I required for my Vista DVD to validate my purchase, as well as
> during the actual installation, or is this only for those outside
Europe
> who are lucky enough to be able to get the upgrade version? The thing
is I
> don't have a Vista DVD (My Vista came preinstalled with my Compaq
laptop),
> so if I can't get the full version at this time I'll just have to wait
> till the shipping date.
> 2. Since I use JAWS standard, will my licence work for 7 Home
Basic/Home
> Premium, just like Vista?
> Perhaps Tristan or anyone at Sight and Sound can contact me off list
to
> clarify this.
> Please advise as I'd like to pay the £50 rather than the full retail
price
> if I can.
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Chris Hallsworth
> e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:05 AM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Windows 7
>
>
>> There are a variety of really weird and aggravating things going on
with
>> Windows 7.0 in Europe mostly to do with this IE business that the EU
has
>> kicked up about. The result of Microsoft's two fingered gesture to
the
>> European Union, we will not get IE8 shipped with Windows 7.0 as the
rest
>> of the world does . The result of that pre-emptive move by Microsoft
is
>> that in technical terms there won't be upgrade versions of Windows
7.0
>> supplied to us in Europe because they cannot in software decouple
>> Internet Explorer from the existing setup of Windows as part of the
>> upgrade process so technically it becomes impossible for a user to do
an
>> in place upgrade (where you have a Windows already and install of the
>> top to upgrade it). This is very common for non-tech users. Those
who
>> hope they can doan in-place upgrade of XP are out of luck, it is only
a
>> clean install situation.
>>
>> The practical upshot (and possibly the silver lining) of this is that
>> Microsoft will make avaiable the full version of Windows 7.0 to
>> Europoean customes at the upgrade price. This will handily
facilitate
>> clean install for those who prefer to to do this but you will still
be
>> minus a browser (which would otherwise be IE8). There is also a
crazy
>> pre-sale thing happening which starts mid-July through participating
>> dealers where Windows will be available for pre-order at very
favourable
>> pricing.
>>
>> The official release date by the way is October 22nd, 2009.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Tristram Llewellyn
>> Sight and Sound Technology
>> Technical Support
>> www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>
>> Mail:
>> Tristram: tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Technical: Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> General - info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Phone:
>> Support line: 0845 634 7979
>>
>> Sight and Sound Technology Limited is a company registered in England
>> and Wales, with company number 1408275.
>>
>> Sight and Sound Technology
>> Welton House North Wing
>> Summerhouse Road
>> Moulton Park
>> Northampton
>> NN3 6WD
>>
>> VAT Number - GB 860 2121 66.
>>
>>
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