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Today is the day Windows users have been waiting for \u2013 after a year of testing and tweaking, Windows 7 has finally arrived. Hailed<\/a> by<\/a> many<\/a> as the best version of Windows ever released, Windows 7 provides an excellent user experience even Apple lovers have praised<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of course, the easiest way to get Windows 7 is to purchase a PC with the new OS pre-installed. Beginning today, it\u2019ll be difficult to find a new PC that doesn\u2019t run Windows 7. But easiest<\/em> doesn\u2019t mean cheapest<\/em>, so a new PC is also your most expensive option. For a great list of Windows 7 PC deals, head over to Paul Thurrott\u2019s SuperSite blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you have a PC or multiple PCs you want to upgrade to Windows 7, that\u2019s an option for you. Microsoft has made upgrades editions of all version of Windows 7 available. How you can upgrade (clean install, in-place upgrade, etc.) depends on what version of Windows you\u2019re currently running; check out this article and chart<\/a> for clarification. Windows XP and Vista users can upgrade to Windows 7 with upgrade media, which is about half the price of full versions of Win7.<\/p>\n Windows 7 Home Premium will be the upgrade most home users (and even a fair amount of business users) will want. If you already have XP or Vista and want to upgrade to Win7, you can grab the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade<\/a> for $119. But the best upgrade deal is on the Upgrade Family Pack<\/a>, which sells for $150. With the Upgrade Pack, you can upgrade three PCs for just $30 more than upgrading one. This is a great deal if you have multiple PCs, $50 per computer.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that \u201cupgrade\u201d doesn\u2019t necessarily mean an in-place, over-write everything that\u2019s there and keep my files and software in tact upgrade<\/em>. This is an option for some users (again, check the chart<\/a>) and not for others. Upgrade can also mean a clean installation, which we highly recommend. It\u2019s more work, but it keeps your computer running smoothly and starts fresh with the new OS. If you want to do a clean install, Windows 7 includes an Easy Transfer app on the installation disk that\u2019ll help you backup and move your files to a clean install of Win7.<\/p>\n So, what about Windows Mobile? Windows 7 hasn\u2019t changed much with respect to Windows Phones, so you\u2019ll still sync via Windows Mobile Device Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \nToday is the day Windows users have been waiting for \u2013 after a year of testing and tweaking, Windows 7 has finally arrived. Hailed by many as the best version of Windows ever released, Windows 7 provides an excellent user experience even Apple lovers have praised.![\"win7pack\"](\"http:\/\/www.pocketpccentral.net\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/win7pack.jpg\" "\\"win7pack\\"")
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