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I fired up my Windows 7 RC netbook yesterday for the first time in a long time only to be reminded that it was expiring.

I've got Ubuntu on another partition and I dont find it particularly useful and though I do have Windows XP, if I need to downgrade, the netbook seems happy with W7.

What is the cheapest version available in SA? Windows 7 Home Edition Premium Upgrade?
 
You'll need to go Retail version.

This is the order of pricing:
Windows 7 Starter Basic
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional <- From here on you get downgrade rights
Windows 7 Ultimate
 
No, you don't need to go Retail. You can get an OEM version for much cheaper.

Win 7 Starter Edition is the cheapest. But you should also be able to find Home Basic for around R499 or less.

An OEM/DSP Version means that you can only install it one that computer and once the license key is attached to that netbook it cannot be transferred to a different PC.

Most computer stores (eg. Matrix) can sell you an OEM version... take the netbook with you.
 
Garyvdh said:
No, you don't need to go Retail. You can get an OEM version for much cheaper.

Win 7 Starter Edition is the cheapest. But you should also be able to find Home Basic for around R499 or less.

An OEM/DSP Version means that you can only install it one that computer and once the license key is attached to that netbook it cannot be transferred to a different PC.

Most computer stores (eg. Matrix) can sell you an OEM version... take the netbook with you.
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I always thought that the DSP version could only be sold with the machine when it is originally purchased and that thereafter the retail/upgrade versionmust be used. Am I wrong?
 
bekdik said:
I always thought that the DSP version could only be sold with the machine when it is originally purchased and that thereafter the retail/upgrade versionmust be used. Am I wrong?
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No, you are technically correct... that is the way Microsoft envisioned it.

But in real life most stores have no problem with selling you a DSP version.

Let me know if you have problems getting hold of one.

I'll use my Matrix account and hopefully get 15% discount! :p
 
Yes the OEM version is cheaper, netbooks also have a high failure rate so that OS licence will die with that machine, Retail has no such limitation beyond one machine at any given time.
You have 90 days (though I think it could be 60 days) from the original hardware purchase to be eligible to purchase a licenced OEM version (from any store or dealer).
Matrix should not be selling you any DSP/OEM versions without you first presenting them your hardware receipt stating the date of purchase.
 
DJNgoma said:
That's asking for trouble if the person is a fly-by-night without much reputation on the forums IMHO, the person could have taken a key code from i.e. Incredible Connection and resold that to next unknowing victim.
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Haven't seen any negatives on any of 3com's ads. He/she was asked about the pricing in a thread and responded. Again no bad vibes from that thread either
 
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