Microsoft has sent out their official ad for the “buy now, half off deal. 

     You can pre-order from the following retailers (In the US)

(http://www NULL.tigerdirect NULL.com) (http://www NULL.officemax NULL.com/catalog/sku NULL.jsp?productId=prod2520080) (http://www NULL.frys NULL.com/template/software) (http://www NULL.bestbuy NULL.com/Windows7PreSell) (http://www NULL.walmart NULL.com/catalog/catalog NULL.gsp?cat=3954&fromPageCatId=546952&catNavId=546952) (http://store NULL.microsoft NULL.com/microsoft/Windows-7/category/102?WT NULL.mc_id=winonline_win7promo)

(http://www NULL.costco NULL.com) (http://www NULL.newegg NULL.com/win7NOW) (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/windows7) (http://www NULL.officedepot NULL.com/win7presale) (http://www NULL.quill NULL.com/content/iw/adv/2009/06/185/default NULL.aspx) (http://www NULL.samsclub NULL.com/shopping/navigate NULL.do?catg=14126)