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September 28th, 2009

Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:27 am

Categories: Windows 7

Tags: OEM, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Online retailer Newegg.com has listed various editions of Windows 7 OEM, and there are some deep discounts on offer.

Here are the numbers:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium OEM: $99.99 (full version retails for $199.99)
  • Windows 7 Professional OEM: $134.99 (full version retails for $299.99)
  • Windows 7 Ultimate OEM: $174.99 (full version retails for $319.99)

Those are some really deep discounts indeed.

Some points worth noting about Windows 7 OEM:

  • No retail packaging, you’ll get little more than a cardboard sleeve containing a DVD.
  • Very limited tech support.
  • OEM licensing means that once installed, the software (or more specifically, the product key) is tied to a single machine)

If you can live with the limitations, this is a cheap way of getting your hands on Windows 7.

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To be completely clear...
>End users can't buy OEM software legally. Period.

Well, anybody can buy it. Nothing in the license has anything to say about that.

But the end user doesn't have any permission ... (Read the rest)
Posted by: lfmorrison Posted on: 10/21/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
You forgot to mention ...  Ludovit | 09/28/09
I thought...  UNSRM | 09/28/09
Yes but  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Yes, that's the LETTER of the EULA...  Thunderbuck | 09/28/09
Save yourself the OEM fee  Richard Flude | 09/28/09
Actualy your wrong.  jdbukis@... | 09/28/09
Actually, he's right  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Not quite...  rwfearnley | 09/28/09
Microsoft is very clear on this actually  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
The wording of the license is very clear  Michael Kelly | 09/28/09
But  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Actually MS donlt care anymore  The 'G-Man.' | 09/28/09
All of you others are wrong and Ludo is correct  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
But system builder and OEM are slightly different  JT82 | 09/28/09
Microsoft uses those terms interchangeable  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
In addition....  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
But, if you build your own systems, ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/09
Only if you distribute your computer  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Here's the bottom line.  rtk | 09/29/09
You are correct, but the average Joe ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/09
What?  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Correct, but ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/09
EXACTLY! Now you got it!  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
To be completely clear...  lfmorrison | 10/21/09
I only buy OEM for my builds.  djchandler | 09/28/09
A few years back...  fairportfan | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  Mr Piston | 09/28/09
About three weeks ago  Michael Kelly | 09/28/09
Then  The 'G-Man.' | 09/28/09
Huh?  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
The limitations are well within 99+% of non-upgrade purchasers needs  Michael Kelly | 09/28/09
Really?  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
They are legal.  rtk | 09/29/09
RE: Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available  vulpine@... | 09/28/09
OEM  shellcodes_coder | 09/28/09
Yes and no  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Pro vs. Ultimate  mark-at-pirate-hill@... | 09/28/09
...a few other things...  Thunderbuck | 09/28/09
it can be reactivated many times  rtk | 09/29/09
Support?  websquad | 09/28/09
OEM support  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
RE: Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available  Loverock Davidson | 09/28/09
Lovey knows Microsoft Windows!  djchandler | 09/28/09
These are not very different than ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/09
Except that....  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
Newegg isn't in the business of selling illegal software (nt)  rtk | 09/29/09
Also  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
I guess I might agree since ...  mwagner@... | 09/28/09
You are correct, but it needs clarification  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
RE: Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available  aseries | 09/28/09
Technical achievements aside,  Joe_Raby | 09/28/09
DIY's w/ OEMs are illegal (Joe Raby)  Dylock3 | 09/28/09
Oh Great ...  Ludovit | 09/28/09
Pretzel Logic  djchandler | 09/28/09
Actually...  ShadowGIATL | 09/28/09
Justly pay the piper & save all the hassle.  net2j@... | 10/01/09
RE: Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available  cagers95494@... | 09/28/09
RE: Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available  WCarlS | 09/28/09
Guys, if you think DIY should get a retail copy of Windows...  Grayson Peddie | 09/28/09
i bought my vista oem from a national  katrillionaire@... | 10/02/09
There's always college!  oasis1489 | 10/05/09
GAH.. does this never die?  TheWerewolf | 10/08/09

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