Windows 7: Windows 7 under $100?

masternetra · 26 Jun 2011

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a legit version of windows 7 for $100 or less? Doesn't matter if its upgrade or full I guess. I have seem OEM's for less but dunno if I should get one or not. I am only looking for it for my one machine here. On windows XP pro atm.

Maguscreed · 26 Jun 2011

Buy Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade 32 Bit (OEM Branded), GFC-00020-32brd(4)

Their seller rating is so-so but they apparently do a decent amount of business was cheapest I could find it on short notice.

You can use the tutorials here to learn how to do a full clean install with an upgrade version.

essenbe · 26 Jun 2011

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit - OEM $99.00

whs · 26 Jun 2011

An OEM version is perfectly OK. The only difference to a retail version is that you cannot move it from one system to another - it has to stay on the PC where it was first installed. I run OEM versions on two systems and never had a problem.

I bought another Windows 7 Home Premium OEM two weeks ago from Newegg for $84. They are currently $99.99, but keep looking for their frequent sales. Best is to subscribe to their daily ads.

oneextraid · 26 Jun 2011

In order for an Windows 7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.

Sardonicus · 26 Jun 2011

Newegg......
10% off any Windows OS with promo/coupon code.
Probably a limited time offer.
Newegg Coupons (10% of SSD, 15% off Office Software and so on)- a new batch YMMV

DocBrown · 26 Jun 2011

I believe that some student discounts for Windows 7 Pro are still available if you are a college student

whs · 26 Jun 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by oneextraid

In order for an Windows 7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.

I have never heard of that twist. How old does the PC have to be, I activated on 2007 PCs.

bobtran · 26 Jun 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by whs

Quote: Originally Posted by oneextraid

In order for an Windows 7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.

I have never heard of that twist. How old does the PC have to be, I activated on 2007 PCs.

I have it activated on a 2002 Dell C640 laptop, and multiple older P4 machines from HP and dell. I have not heard that Windows 7 will not activate on older personal pc's .....news to me. Don't know if Business machines are different but none of mine have had any issues.

Not sure I would want to activate on a pIII (some people have installed on PII's, but not sure that the software was OEM) but I haven't had any troubles with any P4 I have installed on.

masternetra · 26 Jun 2011

Well I got my Laptop through the college I had went to, its a Dell Latitude D530, got it in 2008 or 2009.. Its was over price at around $1500+ but it was payable via tution..so yea needed a machine...

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