What is this Win7 Pro version

[BarkingGhostar]

I was just window shopping on Amazon and this came up. How can M$ tell if it is being used on a refurbished computer or one that I build? Very tempted to get it.

Linky

 

[Dahak]

Its designed for companies that refurbishes PCs.

More details are available here
https://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/refurbisher_programs.aspx

If you are a large refurbisher who can commit to a minimum average of 1,000 PCs shipped through our program per month, this is the program for you.

The program makes available Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Skype for refurbished devices. Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers are listed in our global directory, and they get a Microsoft account manager, engineering support, and their own marketing incentive programs.

For more information, visit the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher page.

Although that is the first time I've seen it listed some where other than ebay and most certainly the seller is violating the terms, as it a 3rd party seller


**Edit***
I should have fully read the post... but I will leave the info here anyway.

MS probably does not have anyway to track it, similar to the same way that technically OEM versions are suppose to work, so there is probably no harm in getting it

 

[lxskllr]

With your own account manager, you'll quit hanging out here with us peons :^D

 

[sm625]

It looks like a typical OEM system builder license same as you'd find on newegg. If I needed a cheap way to get into win 10 I would buy that $43 32 bit version, load it, upgrade to win 10-32, then do a clean install with my new key to move to 64 bit win 10.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I guess Amazon doesn't care what its partners sell.

 

[sweenish]

That's a tidy profit.

Refurbisher's licenses are like $10-20. Something stupid low. Might be as high as $40. Still dirt cheap. But they are definitely violating the terms of their contract with MS selling these licenses as-is.

 

[SparkyJJO]

LOL the 64 bit costs more, even though the key is identical.