"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news:7sbo3eFffuU6@mid.individual.net...
> On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:48:58 -0600, Lord Vetinari wrote:
>
>> Lucky, lucky me. I have finally purchased Win7 Pro upgrade.....perhaps
>> it could be gotten cheaper, but $80 is really a good deal. Working for
>> a major university pays dividends.
>
> That's a great deal. About the only thing I can think of that's better
> would be free.
heheh. I got tired of waiting for an unspecified length of time - after 24
hours, I just had to call them, and ask how long I'd be waiting for
it....turned out to have been delivered to them 20 minutes previously. NOW,
I have it in my hot little hands. I'd forgotten, it isn't Win7 Pro, it's
Win7 Ultimate upgrade edition.
Check this out - they put a sticker on the back of the package:
"In order for online activation to work, Windows XP or Vista must be on the
hard drive when you boot from the Windows 7 DVD. You may format the drive
during setup if desired.
If XP of Vista is not on the hard drive when setup launches, you will need
to leave the key field blank to complete the install and activate by phone
at 866-234-6020 to provide proof of an upgrade-qualifying license."
D'oh! I'm glad I know better. I wonder why CITES feels the need to
misinform their customers? Surely they're not as ignorant as all that, are
they?