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Thread ID: 102609 2009-08-25 22:08:00 Is Windows 7 UK Compatible in NZ? viperviperviper006 (15202) Press F1
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804290 2009-08-25 22:08:00 hi just wondering if a windows 7 copy bought in england would work in NZ. I could get home premium retail version one sent for about $160 but only before the 1st of September.
How much will it potentially cost retailing here.
thnx
viperviperviper006 (15202)
804291 2009-08-25 22:15:00 Yes it would work fine. somebody (208)
804292 2009-08-25 22:24:00 Yea it would work BUT I would be very suspicious as to whether it will be a legal copy considering that the full retail version is not being released until the end of October.
Or will it not get sent out until then?
CYaBro (73)
804293 2009-08-25 22:35:00 You can pre order it But it wont be available until the 22nd October ( the only legal RTM/ Finished copies currently available AFAIK are Via Technet) - so you would have to allow time for shipping as well. As posted on Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk) --
UK customers: if you choose First Class delivery, your software should be dispatched in time for delivery on October 22nd 2009. We will work closely with our delivery partners to ensure, as far as possible, delivery on October 22nd 2009Also some places also wont ship Internationally.

As for NZ pricing - So Far Microsoft Have not announced the Price for the Asia pacific regions.
wainuitech (129)
804294 2009-08-25 23:33:00 I looking at pre-odering then getting my brother to send over. viperviperviper006 (15202)
804295 2009-08-26 10:47:00 Same here. You can bet your life they'll stiff us all they can Phil B (648)
804296 2009-08-26 11:57:00 Can anyone confirm Amazon WON'T ship this to NZ? linw (53)
804297 2009-08-26 21:24:00 I tried at Amazon US and got.

"Important Message
The following items cannot be shipped to the addresses you selected. (Learn more.) You may either change the shipping addresses or remove the items by clicking Delete.
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium cannot be shipped to the selected address.:
paulw (1826)
804298 2009-08-26 23:40:00 Thought as much - not surprised.

It's pretty damn annoying this discrimination by country. Great for the select few and to hell with the rest.
linw (53)
804299 2009-08-27 16:29:00 The basic release should work just about any country you care to import it into. There is no longer any specific E version or whatever else. Most of the shipping restrictions have to do with laws, country import issues and taxation weirdness. Lots of software and many other things won't ship internationally or to certain countries because of those same issues. As far as authenticity: Windows 7 releases to the general public on October 22nd. However, many groups have access to Windows 7 already (source: tinyurl.com ). Likely the "only before 1st of September" remark is for a certain special pricing deal. However, that pricing sounds about right. If you get it and have problems getting it installed, you can always post over to Microsoft's official Windows 7 Support Forum located here tinyurl.com .
TL;DR answer: Yes it should work.
DataCabbitKSW (14980)
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