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Windows 8 Professional retail - $69

mechBgon said:
On the details tab, it's listed as the Educational version.
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I think "Genre educational" has an entirely different meaning here. You see the same thing under Adobe Photoshop software, Quickbooks Payroll, Willmaker Plus, Express Invoice and many more.
 
its because its an UPGRADE

but its still a hot deal on amazon

I have a laptop running vista basic that I think will get that upgrade, esp with the 30 buck credit!
 
Zargon said:
its because its an UPGRADE
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Now I am confused. The one at Office Depot says it's 3UR-00001 and that it is the full version. The one at OfficeMax says also 3UR-00001. I can't tell about the Best Buy one and the Amazon says it's 3UR-00001 but that it's an upgrade. They all show the same pic.

Could be that, in this case, full version and upgrade mean something entirely different than what I was thinking.
 
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Product details on Office Depot link clearly says "full version."
Not a Windows 8 fan but considering this...
 
i still have no idea which version to buy. there used to be retail and OEM. OEM was locked to a computer (motherboard, really). retail, afaik, could be used on 1 computer at a time per license, but you could move it to another computer (good for us continual upgraders).
 
Hulk said:
Product details on Office Depot link clearly says "full version."
Not a Windows 8 fan but considering this...
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im sure they all are UPGRADES if the "retail price" is $199, as thats always been the MSRP for windows pro retail upgrades

full windows Pro Retail is usually closer to $299
 
Don't most of us want Windows 8 System Builder?

From this page:
Not sure if you need the upgrade version or the full version? You can purchase the upgrade version of Windows 8 if you're currently running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP on your PC. If you're not running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP on your PC, you'll need to purchase the System Builder version of Windows 8.
 
OEM version are now called System Builder versions. They are for those who tinker with computers a lot and reinstall windows.

If you get any other version you are tied to the computer for life. Upgrades mean you have to have win 7 installed to upgrade from it to 8.

If win8 is what you want, go with system builders version, even though its more expensive than win 7 is..lol microsoft is dumb.
 
imaheadcase said:
OEM version are now called System Builder versions. They are for those who tinker with computers a lot and reinstall windows.

If you get any other version you are tied to the computer for life. Upgrades mean you have to have win 7 installed to upgrade from it to 8.

If win8 is what you want, go with system builders version, even though its more expensive than win 7 is..lol microsoft is dumb.
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you have it exactly backwards
the oem/system builder version ties you to one machine and is NOT for people who tinker/reinstall - its for...SYSTEM BUILDERS
retail copies are much more lenient and are the ones better for reinstallers
 
EDIT: nvm, I should read twice before I post.

Anyways, the system builder version is the only version I've found that isn't an upgrade version. So I don't think we have any other choice, do we?
 
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Annon2255 said:
EDIT: nvm, I should read twice before I post.

Anyways, the system builder version is the only version I've found that isn't an upgrade version. So I don't think we have any other choice, do we?
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yeah
unfortunately MS doesnt give promo preorders for full retail versions, so if you must have a full, the oem pre-order is best bet
 
Full retail licenses are gone, and the standard retail license will be a simple upgrade license.
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Other differences between licenses over the right to transfer between machines and the question of who provides tech support will remain.
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:hmm:
 
Imagine you buy the Win 8 upgrade and install it on a system that previously had a full retail version of XP or Vista or 7. Then you tear everything out of that computer except the case and power supply and reload the retail full version of Windows. Can you then reload the Win 8 upgrade?
 
allisolm said:
Now I am confused. The one at Office Depot says it's 3UR-00001 and that it is the full version. The one at OfficeMax says also 3UR-00001. I can't tell about the Best Buy one and the Amazon says it's 3UR-00001 but that it's an upgrade. They all show the same pic.

Could be that, in this case, full version and upgrade mean something entirely different than what I was thinking.
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From what I read on here on the forums, there is no "Full Retail" version anymore. "Full" versions are OEM, and "Retail" versions are all Upgrade.

So this is likely to be an upgrade-only version, and due to changes in the installer, it may not be possible to install an upgrade version as a clean full install, as you can with Win7.
 
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...question/437c342b-5205-497b-a8d5-e755146b44e0

You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you. … You may not transfer the software to share licenses between computers.

In other words, you can remove the Windows 8 upgrade from an original PC and then install it on another PC, assuming the new PC has a license that qualifies it for an upgrade. Likewise, you can completely remove the PUL System Builder software from a self-built PC, a VM, or a partition and then install it in a new physical or virtual PC.

There is no limit on the number of times you may do this type of transfer, providing you follow the rules I describe later in this section. That means hobbyists who like to tinker with PCs can relax. If you buy a System Builder copy, you can move (not share) that license from an old PC to a new one.
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Another good read, hope this will clear things up.
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/windows-8s-new-licenses-simpler-saner-better/
 
BIGFOOTPI said:
you have it exactly backwards
the oem/system builder version ties you to one machine and is NOT for people who tinker/reinstall - its for...SYSTEM BUILDERS
retail copies are much more lenient and are the ones better for reinstallers
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OEMs for windows 8 remains the same as Windows 7 OEMs, they are bound to the hardware they come with.

There are no more retail version. In its place is the new Personal User License (PUL) version, which is pretty much the same as the retail version (you could transfer it to other PC as long as they are not shared).
 
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VirtualLarry said:
From what I read on here on the forums, there is no "Full Retail" version anymore. "Full" versions are OEM, and "Retail" versions are all Upgrade.
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These are all upgrade edition now, and MS just isn't honest enough to call them upgrade editions?

So every time you install Win 8, you are going to have to install an older version first? Unless you buy the builder edition.

Steam on Linux can't come soon enough.
 
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