On October 22, Windows 7 was released and like me, you are probably looking at different options for upgrading your computer. There are a number of options, with their own pros and cons. I figured I would take a moment to list some of them.

$29.99 Student Upgrade

If you happen to be a Student (enrolled in a university program), you can purchase a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional from windows7.digitalriver.com for $29.99. For that price, you get the ability to download windows (no physical media). There were wide-spread reportsof the installer, which was originally provided, not working properly but within the past few days, solutions have been announced. This offer ends on January 3, 2010 and if you are a student, I'd recommend taking advantage of the deal. The only negative that I saw was that you can only buy one copy per person, so if you have multiple computers (like I do), you need to find a solution for your other computers.

Buy a new computer lately? Get a free upgrade.

If you've purchased a new computer since June 26, 2009, you are probably eligible to get a free copy of to get a free copy of Windows 7 from the computer manufacturer. All you need to do is visit the manufacturer website, provide them with the details of the purchase, and wait for it to come in the mail.

$149.99 Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack

This is a very good option if you own more than one computer and you couldn't use either of the first two options. For $149.99, you get 3 copies of Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade. It's a "limited time only" deal, so if you are going to get it, I wouldn't wait until January but it is a good deal. More info

$106.99 Windows 7 OEM

Your next cheapest option is an OEM copy of Windows 7. OEM copies of Windows 7 are meant to be purchased by computer system builders (like your local computer shop). Despite this fact, you (as an end-user) can purchase a copy of it (usually with a token piece of hardware, like a usb cable) and install it on your existing computer system. Make sure that if you do this, you know what you are doing. OEM copies don't come with support from Microsoft. More Info

Well, it's been a few years since the last time I redesigned this site. Recently, I sat down and decided to not only redesign this site but to reevaluate what this site is. What you see is by no means a final product but it is finished enough to start using it. Think of it as the web equivalent of a "rat rod". I plan to work on it over time but I'm also itching to use it while I'm working on it.

The plan is to use the landing page of the site as more of a blog. Keep an eye on this page. I'm going to try to put some interesting content on here, when I have time.