marsilies said:maynard7 said:crotchrocket said:Acer
The problem with Acer is that they won't tell you how much you have to pay to get this "free" upgrade, until you input all the information about the computer, including the serial number.
Actually, with Acer's site, you can get as far as step 3 without entering the serial number. On that page it states:

Note: For selected countries, the upgrade is free. The blanks below will be masked and no credit information is required.

I entered US as the country, and indeed the price is listed as $0.00, and it won't allow any payment info to be entered.

You don't get your billing information until you have entered the serial number of the computer. I selected 6 different countries in different parts of the world, and blanks below were always grayed out. On the FAQs page, it's says that there will be a fee for the upgrade to cover shipping and handling. Since you have not gone through the entire process yourself, please don't comment on whether or not we will have to pay a fee in the USA, because you don't know.

maynard7 said:marsilies said:Actually, with Acer's site, you can get as far as step 3 without entering the serial number. On that page it states:

Note: For selected countries, the upgrade is free. The blanks below will be masked and no credit information is required.

I entered US as the country, and indeed the price is listed as $0.00, and it won't allow any payment info to be entered.

You don't get your billing information until you have entered the serial number of the computer. I selected 6 different countries in different parts of the world, and blanks below were always grayed out.
I just picked LITHUANIA as the country, and there's no price listed, but I can enter payment info. So the info/behavior of step 3 does change depending on the country entered on step 2.

On the FAQs page, it's says that there will be a fee for the upgrade to cover shipping and handling.
From the FAQ:
https://ebiz3.mentormediacorp.com/Query/faqs.aspx
What is the cost for the upgrade?
There is a fee for this upgrade to cover materials, shipping, handling, fulfillment overhead and import duty. The fee will vary depending on your location and the upgrade product being requested. For some selected countries, the upgrade is free.

Since selecting the US comes up with a listed price (of $0), and doesn't allow payment info to be entered, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that it's one of the fee free countries.

It is great news that most refurbished HP PCs are eligible for the upgrade. Thanks for the update.

Consumer Notebooks

All new HP Pavilion, HP TouchSmart, HP HDX, HP G Series and Compaq Presario Notebook PCs sold between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010 with an eligible operating system -- Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, or Windows Vista Business -- are eligible for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP.

The majority of refurbished HP Pavilion, HP TouchSmart, HP HDX, HP G Series and Compaq Presario Notebook PCs sold during this period with an eligible operating system are also eligible for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP, although some older refurbished notebook PCs are not eligible. To determine whether your refurbished HP notebook PC is eligible, please click Order/Check Status and the ordering site will inform you of your eligibility.

Business Notebooks

HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 2730p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6730b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4510s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4710s Notebook PC
HP Compaq 8710p Notebook PC
HP Compaq 8710w Mobile Workstation
HP Compaq 8510p Notebook PC
HP Compaq 8530p Notebook PC
HP Compaq 8510w Mobile Workstation
HP Compaq 8530w Mobile Workstation
HP 550
HP Compaq 6730s Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6735s Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6830s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4710s Notebook PC
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6535b Notebook PC
HP Compaq 6735b Notebook PC
HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC
HP Touchsmart tx2 Tablet PC

Consumer Desktops

All new HP Pavilion, HP TouchSmart and Compaq Presario Desktop PCs sold between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010 with an eligible operating system -- Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, or Windows Vista Business -- are eligible for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP.

The majority of refurbished HP Pavilion, HP TouchSmart and Compaq Presario Desktop PCs sold during this period with an eligible operating system are also eligible for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP, although some older refurbished models are not eligible. To determine whether your refurbished HP desktop PC is eligible, please click Order/Check Status and the ordering site will inform you of your eligbility.

Business Desktop

HP Compaq dc7900 Desktop PC
HP Compaq dc5800 Desktop PC
HP Compaq dc5850 Desktop PC
HP Compaq dx7500 Desktop PC
HP Compaq dx2400 Desktop PC
HP Compaq dx2450 Desktop PC
HP rp5700 POS System
Personal Workstations

Personal Workstation

HP Z400 Workstation
HP Z600 Workstation
HP Z800 Workstation
HP xw4600 Workstation
HP xw9400 Workstation

marsilies said:maynard7 said:marsilies said:Actually, with Acer's site, you can get as far as step 3 without entering the serial number. On that page it states:

Note: For selected countries, the upgrade is free. The blanks below will be masked and no credit information is required.

I entered US as the country, and indeed the price is listed as $0.00, and it won't allow any payment info to be entered.

You don't get your billing information until you have entered the serial number of the computer. I selected 6 different countries in different parts of the world, and blanks below were always grayed out.
I just picked LITHUANIA as the country, and there's no price listed, but I can enter payment info. So the info/behavior of step 3 does change depending on the country entered on step 2.

On the FAQs page, it's says that there will be a fee for the upgrade to cover shipping and handling.
From the FAQ:
https://ebiz3.mentormediacorp.com/Query/faqs.aspx
What is the cost for the upgrade?
There is a fee for this upgrade to cover materials, shipping, handling, fulfillment overhead and import duty. The fee will vary depending on your location and the upgrade product being requested. For some selected countries, the upgrade is free.

Since selecting the US comes up with a listed price (of $0), and doesn't allow payment info to be entered, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that it's one of the fee free countries.

I just bought a acer laptop and it had the upgrade flyer inside. I tried to enter the sn but it said it wasn't valid. I'll try again later but the site might not be funtional yet.

soundxli said:It is great news that most refurbished HP PCs are eligible for the upgrade. Thanks for the update.

Indeed it is great news and a testament to HP's commitment to customers. Dell better step up to the plate on their refurbished machines with Widows 7 or they will be handed their ass by HP and future customers on this issue. Dell always seems to have to have an ass kicking before they do the right thing for customers.

horsep0wer said:If I purchase the Windows 7 upgrade preorder, can I install that Win 7 upgrade on a yet to be built custom PC at a later date? Or would I have to install the upgrade on the PC that currently runs Vista?
Wrong thread. This thread is for new PC purchases that are eligible for the free upgrade. You want the thread on the upgrade pre-orders, which is here:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/930038

clearanceman said:With three gigs of ram, I am doing fine with Vista home basic. Do I really need to upgrade?

As a beta tester for Windows 7 I was pleased to get an email from Microsoft offering to sell me a W7 upgrade for $49 when ordered pre-release as a reward for helping evaluate the product. Imagine my surprise when I see Costco offering the same pre-release order upgrade for $44. That sort of shows how much Microsoft appreciated my participation.

bjadams44 said:clearanceman said:With three gigs of ram, I am doing fine with Vista home basic. Do I really need to upgrade?
As a beta tester for Windows 7 I was pleased to get an email from Microsoft offering to sell me a W7 upgrade for $49 when ordered pre-release as a reward for helping evaluate the product. Imagine my surprise when I see Costco offering the same pre-release order upgrade for $44. That sort of shows how much Microsoft appreciated my participation.
Did they actual use the phrase "reward" in the email, or imply that it was exclusive to beta testers? Or was it more like, "as a beta tester, we'd thought you'd be interested in a special limited-time offer to pre-order Windows 7 at a discounted price"?

Also, what does your post have to do with clearanceman's post that you quoted?

If you have installed following Vista versions then microsoft site says that you can upgrade to following Windows 7 versions.
Vista Basic= Not eligible for upgrade
Vista Home Premium= Eligible for upgrade to Windows 7 Premium
Vista Professional= Eligible for upgrade to Windows 7 Professional
Vista Ultimate= Eligible for upgradt to Windows 7 Ultimate

you cant upgrade one version type with another version type. If you have lower version of vista and need higher version of Windows 7 then you have to clean install a full new version of windows 7. No "upgrades" of higher version of windows 7 works in that case.

marsilies said:maynard7 said:marsilies said:Actually, with Acer's site, you can get as far as step 3 without entering the serial number. On that page it states:

Note: For selected countries, the upgrade is free. The blanks below will be masked and no credit information is required.

I entered US as the country, and indeed the price is listed as $0.00, and it won't allow any payment info to be entered.

You don't get your billing information until you have entered the serial number of the computer. I selected 6 different countries in different parts of the world, and blanks below were always grayed out.
I just picked LITHUANIA as the country, and there's no price listed, but I can enter payment info. So the info/behavior of step 3 does change depending on the country entered on step 2.

On the FAQs page, it's says that there will be a fee for the upgrade to cover shipping and handling.
From the FAQ:
https://ebiz3.mentormediacorp.com/Query/faqs.aspx
What is the cost for the upgrade?
There is a fee for this upgrade to cover materials, shipping, handling, fulfillment overhead and import duty. The fee will vary depending on your location and the upgrade product being requested. For some selected countries, the upgrade is free.

Since selecting the US comes up with a listed price (of $0), and doesn't allow payment info to be entered, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that it's one of the fee free countries.

Did you type in the serial number of the computer to be upgraded?
Did you press the "compute charges" button to verify the charges for Lithuania (and the USA) are zero?

No, you didn't. Until somebody actually is able to do this, we won't know. Maybe the upgrade is free, but there may be a charge for shipping and handling. Please.... just stop.