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		<title><![CDATA[Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Except that most software is not 64-bitnor are most drivers. Also, you have a nasty Microsoft enforced warning screen if you are trying to use non-signed drivers each time you boot. Not a killer, but stupid and annoying.Also, as someone else pointed out, if you don't have at least 4...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft to ease Windows 7 upgrades to netbooks with USB key solution]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now if we can just get this "Incredible Offer" for $19.95 .........BUT WAIT!  There is more!For an additional $100.00 we will even "activate" it for you!RE: Microsoft to ease Windows 7 upgrades to netbooks with USB key solution$119 is way too expensive for my netbook which cost $299I don't...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Windows 7 upgrade survival guide]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any reason not to back up to a USB Flash?They're really cheap after all, and odds are you can fit a system plus all desired installed programs on one big stick.Well...I always think of flash drives as a bit volatile. And they are more expensive, bit for bit. Two or...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:55:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poor MarketingMicrosoft should have removed 64bit from the chart all together and added a note that you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa.Other than the confusing 64bit chart, this is a non-issue, people are more likely to buy a new computer with 7 then to upgrade an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Windows 7 Upgrade Path Chart]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=68121&messageID=1297305&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Poor MarketingMicrosoft should have removed 64bit from the chart all together and added a note that you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa.Other than the confusing 64bit chart, this is a non-issue, people are more likely to buy a new computer with 7 then to upgrade an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:23:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ (How do I get my free Windows 7 upgrade?)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What about those who purchased earlier this year?I have two new computers which were purchased less than a year, one just 4 months ago.  To be left out of the free upgrade to 7 is an insult in that Vista isn't the greatest book in the library, by a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft blunders with a confusing Windows 7 upgrade chart]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft blunders with a confusing Windows 7 upgrade chartWell I definitely agree......your chart is INFINITELY better!That said, I'm the type of guy who would rather spend 4 hours doing a clean install than spend 4 minutes coping with the bloated remnants of a previous OS release and any unknown instabilities...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25 PCs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25 PCsUmmm...You may want to put this post on an AD in Newpapers!It's quite obvious that folks don't respond to this kind of post;However, Microsoft can continue their affront of computing ecology. I think they have lost their advantage (Thank God@@). Microsoft...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensive]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensiveAdrian, you just shot down your entire argument[i]If free really dominated people's thinking, Linux would commad a massive market share by now.[/i]If Windows was really too expensive (and Windows 7 is around the same price as Vista and XP were) and OS X was...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft to Europe: No Windows 7 upgrades for you!]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft to Europe: No Windows 7 upgrades for you!Here in the US it IS a problem.The US Government convicted MS of the same misdeeds as the EU - only Bush came into power and the punishments were back-heeled - remember the 95% share of the browser market Netscape had?Because they...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launch]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launchGet Vista, Wipe Entire Machine, Put On Windows 7I've never had a good experience doing an upgrade, it's better to just wipe completely and install the new OS from scratch.I agree but....I upgraded my Vista Ultimate desktop to the Windows 7 Ultimate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should Vista users get a Windows 7 upgrade for $29?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should Vista users get a Windows 7 upgrade for $29?Snow Leopard is like XP SP2The changes it makes to OS X are almost identical to what SP2 did for XP.  It's a security service pack.  Comparing that to the price of an actual new OS is crazy. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:41:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extraThat's assuming they use the same price structurefor the "equivalent" SKU's. But of course if they do, I would expect there to be a lot of whining.I won't whine myself because I have no plans on buying the Basic edition...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
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