Customers who buy a new Windows Home Premium, Business or Ultimate PC from 26 June can upgrade to Windows 7 for little or no cost when it launches on 22 October this year.

This means that consumers can purchase and use a new Windows PC now, while investing in the latest technology.

The Windows 7 Upgrade Option will run until 31 January 2010, and people can redeem the offer until the end of February 2010.

In addition, from now until the end of the financial year (30 June 2009) eligible Australian families can take advantage of the Education Tax Refund (ETR) on offer from the Australian Federal Government.

The ETR allows eligible parents of school-age children to claim up to 50 percent back on expenses related to their child' education, including Windows PCs.

This incentive, combined with Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Option, is an opportunity for eligible Australian families who from 26-30 June 2009 can take advantage of both offers by buying a Windows PC with a guaranteed upgrade to Windows 7 and getting up to 50 percent of the cost back from the Federal Government through the ETR.

Consumers can check if the Windows PC they are purchasing is part of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option by:

1.       Checking in-store stickers on the PC they are looking to purchase

2.       Visiting the Microsoft website

3.       Asking in-store if the PC they're buying is eligible for the Windows 7 Upgrade

Windows 7 pricing in Australia will be as follows: