Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft
Buy a PC recently? Make sure to register for your Windows 7 upgrade
by Brad Linder Oct 22nd 2009
Here's how it works. If you buy a qualifying PC between June 26th, 2009 and January 31st, 2010, you can register for an upgrade to Windows 7 and your PC maker will ship an upgrade DVD to your door. Most netbooks, nettops, and other low cost PCs running Windows XP don't qualify for these upgrade programs and other restrictions may apply. Some companies may send you an upgrade disc for free of while others may charge a small fee and/or charge for shipping.
Here's a roundup of Windows 7 upgrade programs from most of the major PC manufacturers. If you purchased a computer from any of these companies on or after June 26th and haven't already registered for an upgrade you might want to click the links below to register now.
- Acer Windows 7 Upgrade Offer
- Asus Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- Averatec Free Windows 7 Upgrade
- Dell Windows 7 Upgrade Option Web Site
- eMachines Windows 7 Upgrade Option
- Fujitsu Windows 7 Upgrade Offer
- Gateway Windows 7 Upgrade Offer
- Gigabyte Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- HP Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program
- Lenovo Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- Medion Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- MSI Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- Packard Bell Windows 7 Upgrade Offer
- Samsung Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- Sony Windows 7 Upgrade Program
- Toshiba Windows 7 Upgrade Program
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
