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sc - 19 May 2008 17:50 GMT

I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are two
links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116469

Thanks for any help

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propman - 19 May 2008 19:05 GMT

> I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are two
> links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
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> Thanks for any help

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequiremen
ts.mspx

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Malke - 19 May 2008 19:16 GMT

> I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are
> two
> links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
> the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.

This one is OEM.

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

This one is full retail (not upgrade).

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116469

OEM versions have a restricted license and are tied to the hardware on which
they are originally installed. Retail versions have no such restrictions.

Malke

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sc - 19 May 2008 21:30 GMT

Thanks for all the help. That clears everything up.

> > I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are
> > two
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> Malke

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