Windows 7

robt_2

jenny2009 wrote: »

Maybe so but a Canon 3200f scanner is not a printer:D

Jenny

It doesn't matter what it is. Did you try the method given?

People have been trying to help you.

hannoja

Looks like Argos have it at ~£50

Bambi234

anewhope wrote: »

They've probably sold out of their pre order allocation and are now taking normal pre orders as they would any other product..

I'm trying to figure out how you can sell out of a product that you dont even have yet??? As of today the RTM version is out and various manufacturers are tweaking to how they want it . But how can you run out of something that aint even been pressed yet? Yet another clever marketing coup by Microsoft.

slow_saver

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

But not completely true. There is a lack of 64bit programs specifically written for 64bit Windows, but the vast majority of 32bit programs will run fine on 64bit Windows.

As drivers need to be in 64bit, you can run into trouble if your hardware is old and the manufacturer has not written any 64bit drivers. Sometimes a 3rd party will write a 64bit driver which is what happened with my phone.

I have now tried the X64 version of W7 and found some of the software will just not work, Lexmark productivity studio being one of them, some components of the programme work but not the scanner, plus you keep getting an annoying message saying .NET framework 2.0 needs to be installed but W7 comes with version 3.5 which includes all of the previous versions! I can't also run Auction splash which I use to list stuff on eBay, so in effect the 64bit version for me is a waste of time. I have now gone back to the 32bit version of W7 and I can run the programmes, I would say unless your PC has 4GB of RAM or more stick with the 32bit version.;)

dov

slow_saver wrote: »

I have now tried the X64 version of W7 and found some of the software will just not work, Lexmark productivity studio being one of them, some components of the programme work but not the scanner, plus you keep getting an annoying message saying .NET framework 2.0 needs to be installed but W7 comes with version 3.5 which includes all of the previous versions! I can't also run Auction splash which I use to list stuff on eBay, so in effect the 64bit version for me is a waste of time. I have now gone back to the 32bit version of W7 and I can run the programmes, I would say unless your PC has 4GB of RAM or more stick with the 32bit version.;)

you mean you tried W7 RC x64? When you get RTM + GA you might want to try again as these issues may have been fixed by then.

dov

Bambi234 wrote: »

I'm trying to figure out how you can sell out of a product that you dont even have yet??? As of today the RTM version is out and various manufacturers are tweaking to how they want it . But how can you run out of something that aint even been pressed yet? Yet another clever marketing coup by Microsoft.

Yep its purely marketing. They can produce an unlimited number of copies at any price of their choosing if they so wish.

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Bambi234 wrote: »

I'm trying to figure out how you can sell out of a product that you dont even have yet??? As of today the RTM version is out and various manufacturers are tweaking to how they want it . But how can you run out of something that aint even been pressed yet? Yet another clever marketing coup by Microsoft.

Is it that hard to understand that the retailers have a quota of units to sell at the promotional price and once these have been purchased they revert to the standard pricing structure? Call it a clever marketing coup or whatever you want, but Microsoft sell software and that's exactly what they're doing, selling software..

I've made a pre order for something else that doesn't come out until November. The only difference between these two is that for the latter one I don't benefit from a substantial reduction in price.

ashcarrot

I suspect the idea is to get a buzz around Windows after Vista essentially flopped. then ramp up the price.

mills_steven

Any more places still selling Windows 7 at £49?

slow_saver

dov wrote: »

you mean you tried W7 RC x64? When you get RTM + GA you might want to try again as these issues may have been fixed by then.

Yup I have tried the X64 version of W7 RC (my PC can run it no probs -Intel Core duo processor - 3GB RAM) but the software just doesn't run I uninstalled it yesterday and re-installed the 32bit RC W7 and bingo everything is now working as expected (so far:rotfl:) Except for firefox 3.5, that doesn't seem the same?!! So I have installed the 3.0 12 version of that (I love my toolbar buttons:D) I am not overly impressed though, I still think that Vista is a decent OS, and if M$ charge more than £50 when the RC starts shutting down, I'll go back to Vista. :cool: