Oh hey, seems like Windows 7-E is making a comeback (source-link is German) after having lived and died a very uneventful life in the EU. The German-language Microsoft Store is selling it for 299 euros, and the box art (as well as the page) clearly notes the lack of internet explorer on this version.
Mistake? Joke? A sign that Microsoft might’ve gotten pissed at Opera’s and Mozilla’s recent efforts to milk even more out of them? Who knows, but the box art for “Ultimate-E” has a weird stuttery look to it.
Credit goes to Andre Da Costa for pointing me to the buy page via MSN. I can’t read German, but from the presence of the box art, I’m certain this is for a retail copy of Windows 7-E.
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Hi Bryant,
the E Edition will be sold till 1st september. After this date only the full version with IE8 will be sold. All people who bought an E Edition full copy will get the normal full Win7 Editions and only pay the price of the upgrade Edition.
I got this email yesterday from MS press service Germany.
André
I think it’s because MS distributed some of that junk before proposing a new idea to the EU.
Why? Why must the British make things more complicated? oh well, i live in the US,where things are much simpler. (i think ha)