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> • Windows 7 - Upgrade OR Full Version •, Pre - Installed Vista - Windows 7
manicd
post Oct 26 2009, 03:29 PM
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Hi

I'm seriously considering changing from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/buy/default.aspx
My question is what's the best to buy an upgrade or Full Version & what is the difference between them.

Things to take in to account is the fact I already have Vista pre-installed on my laptop.


Thank you.

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post Oct 26 2009, 06:30 PM
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Newegg sells the OEM software without hardware.

There is the following disclaimer to its purchase:

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Disclaimer: Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software is intended for pre-installation on a new personal computer for resale. This OEM System Builder Channel software requires the assembler to provide end user support for the Windows


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- manicd   • Windows 7 - Upgrade OR Full Version •   Oct 26 2009, 03:29 PM
- - appleoddity   A full version is required if you don't have a...   Oct 26 2009, 03:44 PM
|- - manicd   QUOTE (appleoddity @ Oct 26 2009, 10:44 P...   Oct 26 2009, 04:11 PM
|- - Jimbo1   QUOTE (appleoddity @ Oct 26 2009, 04:44 P...   Oct 26 2009, 04:57 PM
|- - Raktor   QUOTE (appleoddity @ Oct 27 2009, 08:44 A...   Oct 26 2009, 06:29 PM
|- - 8210GUY   QUOTE (Raktor @ Oct 27 2009, 12:29 AM) Le...   Oct 26 2009, 06:39 PM
- - 8210GUY   Upgrades are problematic, because your installing ...   Oct 26 2009, 06:17 PM
|- - manicd   Wow There's an abundance of helpful informatio...   Oct 27 2009, 08:01 AM
- - appleoddity   If you do upgrade, yes it will work with your curr...   Oct 26 2009, 06:29 PM
- - appleoddity   Newegg sells the OEM software without hardware. T...   Oct 26 2009, 06:30 PM
- - jephree   Just a note: The Upgrade is no different from the...   Oct 26 2009, 07:01 PM
- - appleoddity   You can still do a clean install with the Vista di...   Oct 27 2009, 08:43 AM
|- - jephree   QUOTE (appleoddity @ Oct 27 2009, 10:43 A...   Oct 27 2009, 04:50 PM
- - 8210GUY   QUOTE (manicd @ Oct 27 2009, 02:01 PM) I’...   Oct 27 2009, 05:54 PM
- - Raktor   Just going to point out that while you're sayi...   Oct 27 2009, 06:13 PM
- - Jacee   OEM is tied to one machine and that's it. If ...   Oct 28 2009, 08:24 PM
- - appleoddity   Posts ammended. My apologies for any confusion. ...   Oct 30 2009, 09:40 AM

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