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... the time-and-quantity-limited pre-order price; more of a marketing maneuver than a price cut.

Frankly the boxed OS prices for Windows are moot.

Individuals get the new OS license with the new computer and businesses go through resellers. 7 isn't any 'cheaper' than Vista for any significant number of Microsoft's customers.

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I completely agree that for most people this is a non issue, however this is HN where building your one system or upgrading the OS is a real possibility. And the price drop was large enough that I am going to preorder Windows 7. So I felt it was worth highlighting.

Sure sure. If you're 'in the market' it's good to know.

Honest question though: How many people do you know who still build desktops? It seems everyone I know has gone laptop + external monitors in the past few years. (with hand-built 'server' machines all running linux)

If you're in the Windows world and use VS then a laptop won't do... unless you're a masochists

If I have time, I'll finish two desktops by the end of the week, upgrading mine and building another for a relative with spare parts. I also know quite a bit of gamers that build their own desktops too.

There are a lot more PC gamers than it might seem. They don't do laptops.

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