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Old 07-01-09   #1 (permalink)
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$200!!! WHAT?! PLEASE don't recommend Win 7 to me I need this computer to work by the end of the week.

http://www.buy.com/prod/microsoft-wi...207383668.html

So I'm building my brother a pc and am shocked at OS prices - i've never had to purchase a retail version of Windows.

The plan was to use my OEM disks to install Vista, then use the product key from his fried laptop and I would end up with a legal and functioning copy of Vista on the new comp. Well apparently that's now how this works.

So I finally wade through the sea of Vista home premium "upgrade" packages and find a full version and is it really $200?? Vista for system builders is $100, is that my only other DX10 option?? I would really prefer using the full version.
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Vista Ultimate x64 OEM - $180, that's a deal.

I always thought those home pre. and etc were just crap. Go with Ultimate and get everything you want and can have in the OS.

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Windows 7 Beta. Then when it ends, upgrade to Windows 7 for cheaper than Vista. That is what I would do!
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Win7 RC1. Just installed it on my brand new sig rig. Took all of 20 minutes.
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Vista Ultimate x64 OEM - $180, that's a deal.

I always thought those home pre. and etc were just crap. Go with Ultimate and get everything you want and can have in the OS.
The only difference between Ultimate and Home Premium is that in Ultimate you can set a video as your background and play Texas Hold'em.

I'm serious, that's it.


Here: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218095770599
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PLEASE don't recommend Win 7 to me I need this computer to work by the end of the week.
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Uh, download Windows 7 RC. I prefer the RC over Vista Ultimate and I'm only on build 7100.
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Downloaded Win7 Build 7201 - works great so far for me - give it a shot.
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Uh, download Windows 7 RC. I prefer the RC over Vista Ultimate and I'm only on build 7100.
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