Why not MS sell Win 7 OS via Steam ?

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  1. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
       #1

    Why not MS sell Win 7 OS via Steam ?


    Why not Microsoft sells Win 7 version downloadable via Steam much cheaper than media DVD and dull retail boxes ?, Steam take PC games over than retail boxes and offers great deal of prices for PC games.

    I would love to buy full version downloadable for Win 7 OS Pro or Ultimate for less $100 with clean key and unlimited reinstall OS.

    I am still running with Win 7 x64 7232 with rc key till 3/2010.

    Just my 2 cents.

    dg
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  2. Posts : 37
    win7
       #2

    why would they even consider this? they can charge anything they want, and people will pay and they know it.. silly to think of lowering prices and profits... its a business....
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  3. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 Pro (MSDN)
       #3

    The Microsoft Store offers digital download delivery of Win7 (if you pre-ordered Win7, you'll notice the option). They don't offer a discount for the download version, though (except that it has no shipping cost).
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  4. Posts : 71
    Windows 7 ultimate RTM x64
       #4

    it may conflict with GLaDOS
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  5. Posts : 8
    Windows-7 64bit, Mac OS X 10.5 leopard, Ubuntu 9.04
       #5

    my opinion is that steam should stay a online gaming service and not be a distributor of operating systems and applications but they are selling a downloadable version of windows-7 in iso form upon release
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  6. Posts : 1,806
    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
       #6

    MadMax said:
    it may conflict with GLaDOS
    lol. portal rocks!

    besides. how do you expect to reinstall your os when the thing installing it, gets formatted? well one could argue that you can download it through steam, and then burn it to a cd! ....... just go to the store.... less pain, more 7
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  7. Posts : 287
    7600x64 RTM
       #7

    So, w/ technet if I subscribe, I can get 7 ult w/ valid key? How does that work? Advantages?
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  8. bum
    Posts : 84
    Windows 7 RC
       #8

    spliff said:
    So, w/ technet if I subscribe, I can get 7 ult w/ valid key? How does that work? Advantages?
    I think the details are in the agreement which you'll receive.

    For Vista it was one key for every product, including Ultimate, which was good for activation on up 10 PCs.
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  9. Posts : 129
    Windows 7 64-bit (7127) & Mac OS X 10.5.7
       #9

    Because Steam is crap. But even then, for OS distribution!? That's the most retarded idea I've ever read. Being able to download the OS you paid for is one thing, but doing it through Steam makes no sense.
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  10. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #10

    MadMax said:
    it may conflict with GLaDOS
    Probably. She might have another meltdown!

    Mr Puffin said:
    my opinion is that steam should stay a online gaming service and not be a distributor of operating systems and applications but they are selling a downloadable version of windows-7 in iso form upon release
    Agreed.

    spliff said:
    So, w/ technet if I subscribe, I can get 7 ult w/ valid key? How does that work? Advantages?
    You can get up to 10 keys, with 10 acts each. For only $350. The catch, is that it is for "testing", and must be uninstalled after your Sub ends. Though it is up to you to do this, they do not enforce it (much?).

    Jon55 said:
    Because Steam is crap. But even then, for OS distribution!? That's the most retarded idea I've ever read. Being able to download the OS you paid for is one thing, but doing it through Steam makes no sense.
    Steam is actually a really great program. But, as Puffin said above, it should stay a game service.

    ~Lordbob
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