Windows 7 Prices, ParkSquare
By Rico, 1:01 pm Tue Mar 2 2010 - Featured, Rundowns - 10 Opinions
With my copy of Windows 7 RC expiring today, I spent last Saturday canvassing around ParkSquare for the lowest Windows 7 prices. Here’s what I found.
| Edition | Shop | Price (in PHP) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Complink | 2300 |
| Accent Micro | 2500 | |
| Silicon Valley | 2600 | |
| Octagon | 2850 | |
| Asianic | 2995 | |
| Home Basic (OEM) | Compink | 4400 |
| E-Hub Computers | 4400 | |
| Silicon Valley | 4850 | |
| Octagon | 5500 | |
| Home Basic | E-Hub Computers | 5000 |
| Complink | 5500 | |
| Asianic | 5995 | |
| Octagon | 6500 | |
| The Computer Authority | 7000 | |
| Electroworld | 7500 | |
| Home Premium (OEM) | Complink | 5900 |
| E-Hub Computers | 5900 | |
| Silicon Valley | 6450 | |
| Octagon | 6800 | |
| Home Premium | Accent Micro | 6500 |
| Compink | 6500 | |
| E-Hub Computers | 6500 | |
| Octagon | 7500 | |
| PC Corner | 6500 | |
| The Computer Authority | 8500 | |
| Electroworld | 9000 | |
| Ultimate | Asianic | 11995 |
| Electroworld | 15500 |
The cost savings made possible by the OEM versions are welcome. But I think paying a few hundred pesos more for the “full” version, which isn’t tied to the first computer it’s activated on and comes with customer support, is a worthy expense. Despite the low cost, I would recommend that people stay clear of Windows 7 Starter. You wouldn’t want a computer that can only run 3 programs (at most) at the same time, right?
So what did I get? Home Basic was enough for my needs. Paying over a thousand pesos less meant that my Windows 7 would lack some catchy interface features, such as fade-ins, slides, and window transparency. It’s not the “true” Windows 7 experience, but it still gets the job done.
Both Complink and Hub Computers sold Windows 7 Home Basic for P4,400, the lowest found during my search. I decided to buy from Complink, because the staff there was much more accommodating. The guy from Hub Computers expressed slight disdain at my canvassing; his body-language wondered why I was asked about the price but didn’t pay immediately.
In the end I had no choice, as Complink had no more stock of Home Basic. Hub Computers gained a new customer in me, but only because they had what I needed at the time. They had the lowest prices on average, but it was unfortunate that I wasn’t able to reward a store that had friendlier employees. It’s amazing how much you can save by spending an hour or so walking around and finding the best price for what you want to buy.
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mobius
1:01 pm Tue Mar 2 2010
Wow thanks for this info. This is pretty useful for us with no time to canvass.
bursky
2:02 pm Tue Mar 2 2010
sir rico, wala ba talagang Professional sa list? I need the XP mode and the cheaper one that has that option is W7Pro eh.
Poyt
3:03 pm Tue Mar 2 2010
What a judgmental naman ng mga taga Hub Computers! I seriously don’t know the difference between the versions, so, thanks!
Rico
3:03 pm Tue Mar 2 2010
mobius: You’re welcome! Let us know if the prices have changed!
bursky: Wag mo na akong i-sir!
Unfortunately, puro out-of-stock sila sa Professional when I went around. 
Poyt: Kung mag-iinternet ka lang, Home Basic is perpek for you! Though like bursky says, you’ll need the Professional edition to run programs that work properly only in Windows XP.
melvin
1:01 pm Wed Mar 3 2010
Complink and E-Hub are part of the same group. http://www.complink.com.ph/about.php
But I agree that the Complink people are generally more helpful than the e-Hub people.
Paul
4:04 pm Wed Mar 3 2010
> Despite the low cost, I would recommend that people stay clear of Windows 7 Starter. You wouldn’t want a computer that can only run 3 programs (at most) at the same time, right?
Correction, the 3 program limit has been removed since the RC version. Starter can run as many programs as your system can take.
Ricky
4:04 pm Wed Mar 3 2010
Thanks
Rico
9:09 pm Wed Mar 3 2010
Paul: Ah, that’s a welcome development… but there are still too many limitations for me.
Rico
9:09 pm Wed Mar 3 2010
You’re welcome Ricky!
bruno
8:08 pm Wed Jun 2 2010
i appreciate this price canvassing blog.
windows 7 FULL VERSIONS..
heres what i got..
basic – 4.6k
PREMIUM – 6K
prof – 8.8k
ultimate – 9.3k
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