Windows 7 - Upgrade versus OEM?

"Brian W" wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message
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Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.

Thanks again,


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Don

A generic OEM/System builder licence is technically limited to the first
PC it's installed on, but the PC can be 'upgraded' ad infinitum. MS don't
specifically state what constitutes a 'new' PC so you can be sure that an
OEM version is perfectly fine to use.



Thanks for the info Brian, I have already pulled the trigger and have
received Windows 7 Home Premium full retail version, along with the
remaining components for my new build I will be doing soon.
Yeah I know I could have saved some bucks, but just decided in my mind I
would be more comfortable with a full retail version considering how often I
change out hardware.




--
Don

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:09:22 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"Don" wrote in message
m...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford it go
for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you find you
have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

On the other hand, the Upgrade version is perfectly capable of doing a
clean install by itself. So no, you're not stuffed in the slightest.

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:31:08 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"MICHAEL" wrote in message
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"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message
...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford it
go for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you find
you have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

Not really.

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cle...rade_media.asp

Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media


Interestingly, unless I missed something, that site does not talk about
installing on a bare HDD but only on an HDD that already has a qualifying OS
on it...suppose the OP had to replace the HDD? What then?

Dude, you need to get out and read a little more. Information is
_everywhere_ on how to use the Upgrade version for a clean install. No
qualifying previous OS is needed. This capability goes back to at
least Vista, so if MS didn't want people taking advantage of it they
would have closed the loop by now.

"Witness" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:09:22 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"Don" wrote in message
om...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford it
go
for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you find you
have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

On the other hand, the Upgrade version is perfectly capable of doing a
clean install by itself. So no, you're not stuffed in the slightest.

heheh. You've beaten me to it. I wonder why they even bother making the
"full" version?

"Witness" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:31:08 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"MICHAEL" wrote in message
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"Gordon" wrote in message
...

"Don" wrote in message
...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford
it
go for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you
find
you have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

Not really.

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cle...rade_media.asp

Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media


Interestingly, unless I missed something, that site does not talk about
installing on a bare HDD but only on an HDD that already has a qualifying
OS
on it...suppose the OP had to replace the HDD? What then?

Dude, you need to get out and read a little more. Information is
_everywhere_ on how to use the Upgrade version for a clean install. No
qualifying previous OS is needed. This capability goes back to at
least Vista, so if MS didn't want people taking advantage of it they
would have closed the loop by now.

Back to XP, at least, IIRC.

On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:47:37 -0600, "Lord Vetinari"
wrote:

"Witness" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:09:22 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"Don" wrote in message
news:h7idnVbJwf_aYpfWnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@giganews. com...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford it
go
for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you find you
have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

On the other hand, the Upgrade version is perfectly capable of doing a
clean install by itself. So no, you're not stuffed in the slightest.

heheh. You've beaten me to it. I wonder why they even bother making the
"full" version?

My guess is it's because they are a "for profit" company. :-)

Every buyer who chooses the full version rather than the less
expensive upgrade version represents additional revenue to MS. The
rest is just marketing. Create confusion and then capitalize on it.

"Witness" wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:47:37 -0600, "Lord Vetinari"
wrote:

"Witness" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:09:22 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:


"Don" wrote in message
news:h7idnVbJwf_aYpfWnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@giganews .com...

Thanks R.C., I was hoping you might reply as I certainly value your
judgment.

No more debate for me, I will stay away from the OEM version then.


I would strongly advise AGAINST the upgrade version. If you can afford
it
go
for the FULL version . Say you needed to do a re-install and you find
you
have lost the qualifying OS for the upgrade? You're stuffed.

On the other hand, the Upgrade version is perfectly capable of doing a
clean install by itself. So no, you're not stuffed in the slightest.

heheh. You've beaten me to it. I wonder why they even bother making the
"full" version?

My guess is it's because they are a "for profit" company. :-)

Every buyer who chooses the full version rather than the less
expensive upgrade version represents additional revenue to MS. The
rest is just marketing. Create confusion and then capitalize on it.

Right. I'd forgotten for a moment, that the "full" version is more
expensive.