Microsoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program
to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to
provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details.
We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to
the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at
the key points outlined in the draft.
Interim Name
The official name for the program has yet to be determined. Microsoft
is using "Windows 7 Upgrade Program" as the place-holder for the
Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade program, which was also known as
the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program. Microsoft will announce the
final program name at a later date.
Overview Of The Windows 7 Upgrade Program
The Windows 7 Upgrade Program is designed to assist Microsoft's OEM
partners in minimizing the number of end users who may postpone
acquiring a new computer because of the impending release of the
Windows 7 operating system. This program allows OEMs to offer an
upgrade to Windows 7 to end users who qualify.
This is a consumer-oriented program targeted at individual consumers
and small businesses that have purchased eligible PCs during the
Program Eligibility Period. End users will have to meet these
requirements to be deemed eligible for the upgrade to Windows 7 when
it is released:
End users must purchase a new PC that is pre-installed with an eligible
Windows Vista Operating System (OS), during the program eligibility window.
The PC must have a valid Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached.
The only Windows Vista® versions eligible for the program are:
Windows Vista® Home Premium
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