Cheapest windows 7 version

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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.
 
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.

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?
 
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?

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.
 
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.
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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