Windows 7 is so easy, even a 92-year-old can use

My great aunt is 92 and, as of Friday, she's a Windows 7 PC. Now, Hilda is already not your typical nonagenarian. She is frequently online, does her finances in Quicken and recently abandoned AOL for Gmail (something I still haven't gotten my parents to do).

Unfortunately, while her mind is quick as ever, her Windows XP PC had slowed dramatically over the past few years, becoming nearly unusable. It's one of those things that many find so irksome about Windows PCs.
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Windows 7 student upgrade woes

Microsoft's discount Windows 7 upgrade for students (available in some countries such as Australia and Korea) has proven to be a tough assignment for some of those who signed up for the offer.

The software maker is offering students the option of buying a downloadable upgrade version of Windows 7 for US$29--a significant savings off the full boxed copy of the new operating system. However, a number of students have reported problems when trying to download and install the new version of Windows.
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How to get your free Windows 7 upgrade

Now that we're past the official release of Windows 7, most new PCs should come with it preinstalled. But if you purchased a new computer with Windows Vista recently, or for whatever reason end up with a Vista system in the near future, there's a very good chance you're eligible for a free Windows 7 upgrade.

From the period of June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010, many major PC makers are offering free upgrades to Windows 7 for those who buy a Vista-powered laptop or desktop. The deals are all essentially the same, and, as expected, have some exceptions and asterisks.

Click the gallery link here, and we'll show you the details for PC brands including Dell, HP, Gateway, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Sony--complete with upgrade terms and instructions, and links to each PC maker's free Windows 7 upgrade request forms.
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Only in Japan: Whopper hungry for Windows 7

So, this is what a Windows 7 Whopper looks like up close. Just another reminder that Windows 7 looks better in a PC.

Via CNET Crave | Pocket-lint

Psystar looking for trouble in all the right places

Perhaps Psystar's sensing that the end is near for its Mac clones, but the Miami rebel is not going to go silently into the night. It created a stir back in April 2008 when it became the first company to sell non-Apple PCs with Mac OS X preinstalled via its online store. Though these "Hackintosh" desktops are not without some bugs, Psystar addresses a niche market which wants an Apple operating system without being restricted to the Cupertino's hardware selection.
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