win7 retail (upgrade) key question

[mckillwashere]

I was just consulted on by a teacher who had a student that purchased Win7 and just received it in the mail. It was an upgrade, he couldn't find a product key. He was wondering if your current os's product key doubled as your 7 key. I would assume it wouldn't, and he just over looked Microsoft's master of disguise product keys.

 

[gregrocker]

It is on the back of a card insert in the case.

 

[aem]

I don't like the fact that you can buy an Upgrade OS and install it as a standalone.

What's the difference between that and the actual full W7?

 

[gregrocker]

I don't like the fact that you can buy an Upgrade OS and install it as a standalone.

What's the difference between that and the actual full W7?

None except for the EULA. And a workaround to install it to clean HDD.

 

[mckillwashere]

Okay thank you for your reply's. Ill let him know and hope he didn't throw it away already.

 

[aem]

I don't like the fact that you can buy an Upgrade OS and install it as a standalone.

What's the difference between that and the actual full W7?

None except for the EULA. And a workaround to install it to clean HDD.

And the cost?

 

[gregrocker]

I don't like the fact that you can buy an Upgrade OS and install it as a standalone.

What's the difference between that and the actual full W7?

None except for the EULA. And a workaround to install it to clean HDD.

And the cost?

Exactly. I think MS is just glad that people are buying anything from them in this environment and are letting people willing to do the work have a little break.

Plus, the old Vista "upgrade over upgrade" workaround continues to work because the second Upgrade meets the criteria of having an underlying OS and a valid key.

 

[aem]

So is it cheaper or more expensive to buy the Upgrade version? You haven't asnwered the question.

 

[gregrocker]

So is it cheaper or more expensive to buy the Upgrade version? You haven't asnwered the question.

Newegg.com - Windows 7 Products

 

[aem]

oook..so it makes no sense to pay more for 'full version' if there is no difference between the two?