Windows® 7 Release

Windows® 7 is now shipping – in all of our iBUILD™ systems, you can choose to have Windows® 7 installed instead of Windows® XP or Windows® Vista.

Just click on the iBUILD™ PCs link in the left column to start exploring our comprehensive range of custom PCs for home, office and gaming use.

But which flavour of Windows 7 should you go for?

Windows® 7 Compare Editions

Windows® 7 Key Features	Home Premium	Professional	Ultimate
Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation. Opening, closing and sorting through windows is now much simpler and faster so you can find what you want without a struggle.
Start programs faster and more easily and quickly find the documents you use most often. Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC, from documents to emails to songs, right from the Start menu just by typing a word or two.
Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup. Easily share the photos, music and files on each of the PCs running Windows 7 on your home network. It's especially handy when you want to share a printer.
Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC. Record TV. Watch Internet TV. Watch DVDs. Enjoy online entertainment. Play your music and watch your videos and slideshows.
Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. Get all the benefits of Windows 7 and continue to leverage your investments in older business and productivity programs that require a PC running Windows XP. Note: Windows XP Mode requires a download.
Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. If you use your PC at work, and your company uses a network, there's a good chance you'll need this feature to use the network.
In addition to full-system Backup and Restore found in all editions, you can back up to a home or business network.
Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker. If you've got information on your PC that you need to protect, you can help prevent theft or loss by using BitLocker data encryption to put a virtual lock on your files.
Work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages.

Windows® 7 System Requirements

Here's what you need

• 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1GB RAM (32-bit) or 2GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements for certain features

• Internet access (fees may apply)
• Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
• For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
• Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
• HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
• DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
• BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
• BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
• Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
• Music and sound require audio output

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.

Windows® 7 upgrade coupon offer

If you purchased Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate as part of one of our iBUILD™ PCs after 26 June 2009, you may have received a Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon which you can use to get a comparable upgrade version of Windows 7.

To find out which version of Windows® 7 you'll receive when you redeem this coupon just look at the table below:

Power Computing will operate this Windows 7 Upgrade Option program from June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

Please note that this upgrade offer is by a coupon - you will receive this coupon with your copy of Vista™. Please keep the coupon and the receipt for your computer safe until you intend to claim your upgrade to Window® 7. You will need an internet connection to redeem the upgrade coupon.

Terms and Conditions from Microsoft apply - please see coupon for details.