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While Windows 7 Family Pack will not be available in the UK

Microsoft has announced the details of its Windows Anytime Upgrade option for Windows 7, as well as news of a Windows 7 Family Pack.

With the netbook market an influential factor, the Windows Anytime Upgrade scheme sees Microsoft offering consumers a way to upgrade their OS to the next version up of Windows 7, so someone with Windows 7 Starter on their netbook might want to upgrade (although surely only some hardware will support more sophisticated versions of the OS?). Microsoft explains:

“Some people who purchase a small notebook PC with Windows 7 Starter may find that over time they want to have more scope for personalisation and more entertainment features, as well as the more sophisticated functionality (such as XP virtualisation and Domain Join) that they have on their main PC at home. WAU allows them to upgrade to Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate with ease”.

Making the leap from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium is priced at £69.99. Starter to Professional is £119.99. Starter to Ultimate is £139.99. Home Premium to Professional is £119.99, Home Premium to Ultimate £124.99 and Professional to Ultimate is £84.99.

In addition, the company has confirmed it is to offer a Windows 7 Family Pack that will let consumers install the same copy of Windows 7 Home Premium on three different PCs. It will be available in the US and Canada – but not in the UK.

The reason for this is down to the well-publicised EU ruling that, for antitrust reasons, from now on will not allow Microsoft to bundle Internet Explorer along with the new OS. As the family pack is a “upgrade SKU” so can’t be offered without IE, Microsoft is sticking to its guns and not even attempting to offer a lower-priced work around for UK- and EU-based consumers.

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Microsoft announces Windows Anytime Upgrade originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:37:40 +0100

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What do you get the cat who has everything?

Cat owners fed up of having to change their cat litter every couple of days are being offered the an end to cleaning with the CatGenie.

The $329 litter box comes with the promise of never having to clean out your cats pee and poo again as it connects to your water system and auto washes.

A cross between a toilet and a washing machine the CatGenie uses a cleaning arm and a douse of water to save you getting dirty.

Those keen not to see what their cat is up to, can opt for a covered “Tuxedo” version for $400 making you the talk of your neighbours for better or worse.

Crazy old cat ladies sign up via the link below.

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VIDEO: CatGenie litter box; the ultimate cat throne originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:57:06 +0100

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E3 software announcements for PlayStation 3

Sony has revealed its forthcoming game line-up for the PS3 at this year’s E3, claiming "the most innovative and impressive gaming experiences ever". Here, in Sony’s words, is highlights of what PS3 owners can look forward to:
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Yes, yes, I know there seems to be a never-ending supply of netbooks, and you may think this is just another one, but it isn’t quite. The Neutrino netbook by OCZ Technology has just been made official, and weighs in at 2.86 pounds with a 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 LED backlit display.

OCZ Technology’s Neutrino packs an Intel 945GSE chipset along with an Intel Atom 1.6HGz N270 processor, 1.3 megapixel web cam, twin stereo speakers, Ethernet, VGA out, 2 USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, and 4-cell 2200mAh battery.

Notice what’s missing? Well the Neutrino comes without any RAM, hard drive or operating system, and thus allows the end user to customise it as they see fit. The Neutrino netbook is shipping as of now with a price tag of $269.

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