Hey everyone, very new and this is my first post. Looking at doing my first build in the summer, just not sure what type of Windows 7 to get. Home, Professional or Ultimate? Also is there a benefit buying the retail one or is it best just going for the OEM version? Working on a bit of a budget being a student and everything so looking at best value for money without losing out on any key features! Thanks!
Windows 7 help?!?
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Heres a chart of the differences ... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/products/compare
OEM is cheaper but retail allows easier activation if your the sort of person that does a lot of hardware changing/reinstalling. You can also resell the retail version on once you've moved on to the next version of windows (assuming you dont buy an upgrade to next one)
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If you're waiting til the summer, I'd also consider running with the beta of Windows 8 for a few months before making a final decision.
If you like it you'll only end up paying for a Windows 8 license towards the back end of the year as opposed to paying for a Windows 7 license in the summer, then an upgrade.
If you like it you'll only end up paying for a Windows 8 license towards the back end of the year as opposed to paying for a Windows 7 license in the summer, then an upgrade.
