In a reversal of previous statements, Microsoft will give the Ultimate version of Windows 7 to invite-only Technical Beta testers Microsoft made a U-turn today and announced that it would hand out ...

Microsoft should give Windows Vista Ultimate owners a free upgrade to Windows 7, an analyst said Monday. “I’d like to see a free upgrade [to Windows 7] for Vista Ultimate users,” said Michael Cherry, ...

Microsoft will offer free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades to users who buy Vista PCs after July 1, according to a Web site that has accurately predicted the company’s moves in the past. According to ...

SEATTLE -- Microsoft said Thursday that prices for the Windows 7 computer operating system are largely in line with those for Vista, and that people who buy PCs before the new system goes on sale in ...

Microsoft on Tuesday offered a free 90-day trial of the final version of Windows 7, saying that the three-month free ride is for IT professionals. Except for a short form, however, Microsoft makes no ...

Microsoft today officially unveiled details of the Windows 7 upgrade program it kicks off tomorrow for buyers of new PCs. Its Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program will run through Jan. 31, 2010. Microsoft ...

At the risk of piling on, I’ll join the chorus of those who wish Windows 7 Ultimate was, well, more ultimate–offering truly important features that aren’t in other versions of the new OS. While I ...

First, answer some simple questions: 1. Do you have a computer at home that can run Windows 7. You may use the free Upgrade Advisor utility to determine if your ...

Gartner analyst Michael Silver, who publicized the restriction in a research note Friday, said businesses should demand a Windows upgrade option for all Windows-based PCs they buy between now and when ...