Future Proof Your PC Purchase With Windows 7 Upgrade Option
Following the lead of a similar initiative during the pre-launch of Windows Vista, details of Windows 7′s Upgrade Option scheme have now been officially released. Essentially, the program is a free ticket upgrade for those buying an eligible PC or laptop between June 26, 2009 and January 31 2010 to upgrade from the version of Vista that comes pre-installed to an equivalent version of Windows 7.
Personally I had hoped that the scheme would have been announced on the same day as the release date was published. This would have allowed those of us in Australia a little more time to run to our local computer store and buy up, and still be able to claim the small business tax break 50% deduction in this year’s return. But as every cloud has a silver lining, the tax break now runs until December 31, meaning you can claim your deduction on next year’s return instead…
(By the way, if you haven’t heard about the ATO’s Small Business Tax Break package yet, give your accountant a call)
In other Windows 7 news – it looks like there’s a bit of a stoush brewing about the pricing here in Australia: US pricing has been announced at a rate that is some way below AU pricing, even allowing for (generous) currency changes.
Being as this is only likely to affect you if buying the software outright, and that the majority of purchasers will be exposed to it through a new PC or notebook anyway, I wouldn’t be holding my breath for Microsoft to change its decision. Still, bit of a nasty sideswipe though, given as it’s the same product.
Do you think you’ll be upgrading to Windows 7? Or are you over the hype already? Let me know in the comments…
