Does anyone know if you'll be able to upgrade an RC1 install to release by just purchasing a key (either in boxed form or from a website) and installing a few updates?

99% possible. if by official channels i dont know

Thanks, I may give it a try in 7 weeks then.

when is 7 due for official release?

This year. October 23rd was leaked by Acer.

oooh not too soon now then!

Do I still get a year free though or something xD

The RC expires Jun 1st 2010. However as of March 1st 2010, windows will shut down every 2 hours to encourage you to upgrade.

lol, that's kinda annoying! We will see if student deals surface! Will prob upgrade as an xmas present anyway ^^

I'll be getting the 64-bit version along with a RAM upgrade for my laptop which I don't even have yet. By the way, I've just had the delivery date confirmed as 18-May-2009 between 8am and 1pm.

well i cant <LOOK MA, I AM SWEARING> install windows 7 because i <LOOK MA, I AM SWEARING> dont why my comp wont boot from dvd :z

Is it worth upgrading to 64bit yet ( I heard microsoft were aiming towards to sell more 64 and less 32 bit disk with 7)

I have 64bit Vista and it works fine. Definitely something to do soon.

64 bit is worth it(if u have the extra ram etc)
basicly if u need it tez upgrades get it
Only prob is .5% of freeware isn't compatible
ohh well

The only Vista 64 incompatibility I have ever found were some Netgear drivers, but I don't think they had 32bit either.

Most software should work, as it "emulates" (poor choice of word) 32 bit for 32bit applications.

As soon as i get my hands on a disk big enough ill do it then.

Sooner the better, im not one of these people who think windows vista is hopeless, but i REALLY wannna new windows so my computer can look modern again !

From what I've seen, read and heard, Windows 7 is absolutely fantastic. They're not letting the magical number 7 down, thankfully.

The only problem I've had is that DK2 wont work with it, but its a damn old game so I wasn't expecting it to

DK2=? nannal
I dont want to get WIn 7 im cheap poor and young.D:

I assume he means Dungeon Keeper 2.

Win 7 is free atm.

Seems you can't

(about 10 questions down)

Balls to the wall ,mother-fudging, donkey-sodomising, hell yeah I do

Game is awesome

I'm on the Win7 bandwagon now, it's so purty

its my bandwagon