Ok, not sure if this is a good deal or not. I called MS about Windows 7. They say they take out software on the OEM and the retail version has more and better if you're replacing or building a computer. So I said to him, ok newegg has it for $184 (rounded) this week with free shipping. He says they sell it for $199 w/o free shipping. Now this is the kicker. He says if you buy from MS store you get to download the Windows 7 and burn it in case you lose the disk. Still I said well I'm use to the disk. He says ok what if I take 10% off. I said ok, what's that come out to. So it's still $199 but if I ever lose the disk, I have that option. Anyone ever heard of that with the Windows 7 from MS store?
-
Welcome to Overclockers Forums! Join us to reply in threads, receive reduced ads, and to customize your site experience!
Windows 7
- Thread starter renol
- Start date
- Thread Starter
- #2
http://store.microsoft.com/microsof...DA0BF6?WT.mc_id=winonlinetest_shop2_HPfull_r4
Quick link that I found. Just to add...he said if you buy Win7 from Newegg they don't offer that download option.
Quick link that I found. Just to add...he said if you buy Win7 from Newegg they don't offer that download option.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2004
- Location
- 3 miles east of hell
Most of us by now have learned to guard our windows disks with our lives. lol If you think you need the option.. then it's a good deal.
I always just buy the OEM versions..
I always just buy the OEM versions..
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2005
- Location
- Camarillo, CA!
if you pay 200 dollars for windows 7...... face palm... you can get it for 30 bucks.... hell i got 8 coppies of win 7 pro for 19 just gotta take the quick min to look around... there are 2 two threads in the cyber deals section here on win 7 for CHEAP.
btw they dont take anything out on the OEM versions... its just licensing differences.
btw they dont take anything out on the OEM versions... its just licensing differences.
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2007
- Location
- New York/Hampshire
I think that deal is a goner. It ended a week or two ago I think.
- Thread Starter
- #8
Yeah I just was told up top that MS is a pain in the butt when you try to get them to let you reinstall the OEM with new mobo.
yup,, but I've also had Win 7 for a year now.....
not at all, just using an existing install yes,, not normally possible...
not at all, just using an existing install yes,, not normally possible...
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2005
- Location
- Camarillo, CA!
never had a prob with switching OEM copies between rigs. Still there is no point in buying win 7 at full price... deals can be had.
yea, I've been loking itno buying multiple licences and seeing if there are pricebreaks or loopholes.
I'm still using the RC but would love like 3~5 licences.
- Thread Starter
- #12
I'll call back up and see, it's still in processing. Really the only thing I can see myself paying for at this point is not calling MS for every hardware change I do and the ability to download the software should I lose the disk. Kind of a toss up.
Last edited:
- Thread Starter
- #13
Just 2 handy sites so far other than here for help on this.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/17893-faq-commonly-asked-stuff-about-windows-7-a.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1424-63-windows-retail
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/17893-faq-commonly-asked-stuff-about-windows-7-a.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1424-63-windows-retail
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2005
- Location
- Camarillo, CA!
... OEM software is EXACTLY the same as retail... there are licensing differences but very marginal.
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2002
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Most of us have learned to keep an image of the disk on our hard drives and use a USB stick if we ever need to reinstall.
Similar threads
