Microsoft's Windows 7 Family Pack, bundled with three Windows 7 Home Premium licenses, is all set to go on sale across Australia tomorrow. The launch has been a direct result of all the criticism that went Microsoft Australia's way for the lack of a Windows 7 Family Pack when the new operating system was launched last month.

The Windows 7 Family Pack has been priced at $249 with three licenses, and a stand-alone upgrade edition will be available for $199. This is still over the US price which is pegged at $120 for Windows 7 Home Premium and US$149 for the Family Pack, but Microsoft Australia’s Jeff Putt has advised that buyers should look around a little to find a good deal as the "the local $249 sticker is only Microsoft’s recommended" price for the sale of the product.

"We encourage buyers to find out the street price, to check online, because many retailer will have a different price. I’ve already noticed a number have lower prices on Windows, so more than ever it really pays to shop around" said Mr. Putt. DSE has already listed the offering as the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade 3 User Pack with a price tag of $237.

With the Windows 7 Family Pack, users will be able to upgrade three home PCs from either the Vista version or Windows XP.