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Is it going to be the right choice to purchase an OEM copy of any windows 7, then upgrade to windows the windows 8 version you'll need. Or should I wait to purchase the full edition of windows 8?

I know it's sort of a shot in the dark because no one really knows the pricing yet.
 
benjamin.mtzgr said:
Is it going to be the right choice to purchase an OEM copy of any windows 7, then upgrade to windows the windows 8 version you'll need. Or should I wait to purchase the full edition of windows 8?

I know it's sort of a shot in the dark because no one really knows the pricing yet.
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If you're ultimate intent is Win8, you can usually pick up a (legit) copy of WinXP for ~$20-40 on the forums, or craigslist.
 
>>Is it going to be the right choice to purchase an OEM copy of any windows 7, then upgrade to windows the windows 8 version you'll need.<<

Unless Microsoft has changed their licensing rules with Win7, you can't upgrade an OEM license to a future O/S. You need a retail copy, and that license and the upgrade license become one license (can't be used simultaneously). I like to buy OEM disks on sale, and avoid upgrades.
 
loafbred said:
>>Is it going to be the right choice to purchase an OEM copy of any windows 7, then upgrade to windows the windows 8 version you'll need.<<

Unless Microsoft has changed their licensing rules with Win7, you can't upgrade an OEM license to a future O/S. You need a retail copy, and that license and the upgrade license become one license (can't be used simultaneously). I like to buy OEM disks on sale, and avoid upgrades.
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How can this be? Aren't all prebuilt Dell, HP, Compaq, etc, etc, desktop and all laptops come with "OEM" license of XP, Vista, Win7? Thus probably >90% of PC's? This $40 upgrade would be worthless to all but a small fraction of Windows users.
 
loafbred said:
>>Is it going to be the right choice to purchase an OEM copy of any windows 7, then upgrade to windows the windows 8 version you'll need.<<

Unless Microsoft has changed their licensing rules with Win7, you can't upgrade an OEM license to a future O/S. You need a retail copy, and that license and the upgrade license become one license (can't be used simultaneously). I like to buy OEM disks on sale, and avoid upgrades.
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I don't think this is correct, as Microsoft often has specials for free upgrades to the next OS (when a new one is about to come out) on pre-built computers (HP, Dell, etc..). In any case, I heard that Windows 8 won't have a "retail" version anymore.

http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-radically-overhauls-license-agreements-for-windows-8-7000002866/
 
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