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In case there are still people out there who do not know about the windows 7 free upgrade option. I hope you get to read this in time. Here's the time frame for you to get yourself a free windows 7

June 26 2009 to 31 Jan 2009

All you need to do is to buy one computer, be it a desktop or a notebook. So long it comes pre-installed with a vista. You are eligible to get a free windows 7 from microsoft. If you really need a new computer or laptop from now till Jan next year, now you need to do a few things.

1) Find out which model do you really want to buy and decide on it. There's a whole list of participating models for you to choose from 11 computer companies and 100s of computers to choose from. Actually, I believe, every single model that is still on sale should be eligible.

2) Once you have made your choice. Check if it is one of the listed models at microsoft upgrade site

Now you need to take note that you will need to change the location to your country before you jump to conclusions.

Once you have made the purchase, it is important you retain the receipt and submit your request in that site above. Now you just have to wait for the windows to be delivered.

Here's what I suggest after you get the windows 7. I suspect it to be an upgrade and not the full version. Which means that you cannot just throw in the CD and expect it to boot off and do a total install. Which means your vista recovery parition or discs are very important.

1) Once you get your new computer, clone your recovery partition and drive using HDclone. Store these backups safely so that in the event of a future windows crash, you can simply take out these clone backups and clone back your system.

2) Or alternative solution is to download the windows 7 RC and keep it. So all you need to do in future when windows 7 runs into a problem. Simply use DBAN to clear the entire drive , then insert the Windows 7 RC to boot off the Disc drive. As windows 7 RC is a full version and it requires the user to key in the CD key of an original version. So you can key in the upgrade version's key to get it registered.

My idea , is to get the windows 7 to be installed on my desktop system and not the new computer that I just bought. As long as at any one time, windows 7 is only installed on one system, I am not breaking the rules. And I also don't have to mess with the pre-installed vista in the new computer as well.

One original windows is gonna cost between $499 to $699 depending on which version you intend to buy. So with my concept , you get one vista and one windows 7 with just one purchase of a new computer.

One more reminder is that the version that you will get is tied to the version of vista you have in the new system. So if you choose a vista basic, you will get a windows 7 basic and so on.