News Vista available for pre-order in UK

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  1. duc

    duc What's a Dremel?

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    With the OEM version of Vista you are only permitted to transfer the licence to another 'computer' twice. Changing/upgrading motherboard, gpu, cpu, memory, HDD may trigger Vista's activation to recognise the new hardware as a new 'computer'.

    Only with Retail boxed version are you allowed unlimited changes to the hardware without the product key being locked.

    Virtualisation is not available on the Home editions.
     
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  2. samkiller42

    samkiller42 For i AM Cheesecake!!

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  3. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    I think thats a price confusion, grab it if you want, but it does just look like they are in the wrong order.
     
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  4. Lazlow

    Lazlow I have a dremel.

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    It looks like they've missed out a 1 - being £185. But for £94.99 inc. delivery I had to put in an order! Their terms and conditions state:
     
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  5. Buzzons

    Buzzons Minimodder

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    just to say. some places are chopping the price of XP Pro/home (OEM/retail etc) but also bundling the vista upgrade license in it too -- so you get it at the cost of the cut down XP :) -- i think scan.co.uk are doing it as well as a few other places.
     
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  6. keir

    keir S p i t F i r e

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    anyone ordered anything?
    I don't know if it's going to be worth it if you can only install it a few times.
     
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  7. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    I have Business already, no need for ultimate as I don't PC game much due to shite comp specs!
     
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  8. Lazlow

    Lazlow I have a dremel.

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    I've ordered the mis-print £85.00 Ultimate OEM. Whether or not they'll honour the advertised price is another question... I only have the one PC which I want to use Vista on, so the OEM version should suffice. The other PCs will still run XP/Server 2003/or linux.
     
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  9. ComputerKing

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  10. ỒĊBłůē

    ỒĊBłůē Also available in black

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    Don't get too excited, because also in the T&Cs -

     
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  11. splashtech

    splashtech What's a Dremel?

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    Not sure what you're asking there. If you're asking whether the 64bit version will work for you or not, how are we supposed to answer that without knowing what you'd want to run it on.
     
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  12. keir

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  13. keir

    keir S p i t F i r e

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    Think I'm gonna go for this £85 ultimate version :)
     
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  14. ComputerKing

    ComputerKing <img src="http://forums.bit-tech.net/images/smilie

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    ok Guys I mean 64-bit will run with me !!

    He siad if I have 64-bit cpu !! how I know !! I have 6600 !!

    Thanks
     
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  15. M4RTIN

    M4RTIN What's a Dremel?

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    ;)

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    its always best you find out what you are buying before getting it.
     
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  16. ComputerKing

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    OMG . MAN THANKS you always help me really , Thank you , Thank you !

    I bought This CPU because King of Overclock Friend Told me Hit it with your eyes closed !! SO I bought it and I don't know any thing only 4mb cash and 2.4 and dual core now I add 64bit :D

    mm I think I Will Get Vista Unlimit 64-bit DVD , Thanks . CK :clap: :clap: :clap:
     
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  17. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Maybe you need a more modest username... ;)
    Do you have evidence for that? Sounds like the original MS proposal for the retail versions, withdrawn after much protest.
     
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  18. ComputerKing

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    lol man Im the KING :D :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:
     
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  19. Enak

    Enak Also known as Kane

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    There are two types of OEM licence, the system builders licence and the end user licence.

    When an OEM is purchased the person installing the copy (IBM, dell, HP, small computer stores) must be a System Builder. They are required to install and support the software. Once installed, the software must ONLY be sold with a new or refurbished PC. It is an older licence agreement that said you can purchase an OEM with essential hardware.
    If you are buying an OEM copy from a store like Overclockers, then they must be selling you the system builders licence pack and thus passing the system builders licence on to yourselves. You are accepting this licence when you open the box. You are therefore agreeing that you are a) a registered microsoft system builder b) supporting the system you are installing on.

    Key Points:
    An OEM licence MUST NOT be transfered to another system, even if you completely uninstall the software.
    The OEM licence sticker MUST be attached to the case of the system.
    OEM software cannot be used to UPGRADE an older operating system.
    OEM software is designed for system builders building new computers and end users building their own systems.

    More licence information here: http://oem.microsoft.com/downloads/licensing/august/zoomin.html
     
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  20. duc

    duc What's a Dremel?

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    Excuse me got that wrong. The OEM version can only be transferred once!
    ITPro
     
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