Microsoft is planning on opening brick and mortar stores this fall, that news has been out for some time. While futzing around on the web today I happened to notice that the Microsoft online Store is open for business, something I had not heard. The store is a place to buy all of Microsoft’s products and prominently displayed is the ability to preorder Windows 7. Windows 7 was confirmed today to go RTM on August 6 but you can preorder your copy directly on the Microsoft Store.

The pricing is as we expected for upgrades and Windows 7 Home Premium will set you back $199.99 for a full licensed copy. Not surprisingly there is no preorder option for Office 2010 yet, given it’s just gone for technical preview.
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