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Name: Beginner1
Date: January 24, 2007 at 16:12:47 Pacific
OS: Xp
CPU/Ram: Amd
Product: Hp
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Well if you caught in time, Vista OEM the 4 versions are out now, sale at new egg, so if you want a version go here.

http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/S...

Jim R



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Response Number 1
Name: jefro
Date: January 24, 2007 at 20:12:54 Pacific
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As with all the products we have to read the tiny print. Less $ means we may not be able to change the motherboard if I read that correctly.

Suse and/or Solaris are looking to be a better choice. I am so fed up with the activation scheme!
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.


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Response Number 2
Name: Cobra_R
Date: January 24, 2007 at 20:59:06 Pacific
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Still alot better then paying retail for, especially if you are building a syste mor plan on having your system for a couple more years.

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2GB Dual Channel DDR 3200
Nvidia 7900GT
SATA II 2x 300gig 7200rpm 16mb cache RAID-0+1
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Response Number 3
Name: clammer
Date: January 25, 2007 at 08:47:02 Pacific
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Does anyone here happen to get the WalMart flier in the mail? In today's flier they have Windows Vista Home Premium for $158.94

But I don't understand their wording.... it also says "upgrade available". But, their photo shows what looks like a boxed, Microsoft Vista product...as opposed to what appears to be a CD upgrade on the Newegg site.

Just curious; that's all...



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Response Number 4
Name: Cobra_R
Date: January 25, 2007 at 14:14:53 Pacific
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It's just the upgrade.

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Response Number 5
Name: clammer
Date: January 25, 2007 at 15:11:51 Pacific
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Oh, o.k.
Thank you Cobra; I didn't understand their advertisement the way it was worded...


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Response Number 6
Name: blueverine
Date: January 27, 2007 at 08:25:11 Pacific
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The Wal-Mart upgrade is the retail version while the Newegg has the OEM version upgrade.

My understanding is the OEM version is tied to one PC (motherboard or HDD?) and can do clean install only.

The retail version can be move to another PC and do an upgrade over the existing OS.


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Response Number 7
Name: simeon naranjit
Date: January 29, 2007 at 19:37:53 Pacific
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I'm pretty sure that when dealing with software, OEM is a generic term for no packaging. Retail is just in a box with a cute little tag and bow...lol The only way they can tie it down to one PC is via the activation method, which sucks big time.


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