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OEM is cheaper than retail...
On the flip side though. Does the retail upgrade cost more or less than finding some OEM copy for sale at some PC shop?

When I bought the PC I'm currently using, I asked the vendor if it was possible to sell it to me without Windows. He said yes and it would cost me $70 less. I did buy it with Windows, but after a week with it I wiped out XP for Linux.

But for an OEM copy of Vista, this blog post from Ed should answer your question:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=187
Posted by: Tony Agudo   Posted on: 02/15/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Is it pirating if...  voska | 02/15/07
No.  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
I've found it difficult to buy OEM  voska | 02/15/07
Online  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
Maybe I'll try that  voska | 02/15/07
Maybe I'll try that  electro@... | 02/16/07
Even Amazon has OEM copies  jinko | 02/17/07
It's all perfectly legal  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/07
I Applaud Your Decision!  The Rifleman | 02/17/07
Rifleman needs to reload.  Cayble | 02/19/07
Disagree  hforman@... | 02/16/07
Re: No  brichter | 05/16/07
OEM is cheaper than retail...  Tony Agudo | 02/15/07
No support with OEM  globalpc | 02/16/07
Call Microsoft...  jinko | 02/17/07
Dear Voska, and anyone who needs help  PersCompSvc | 02/16/07
Only reason  marbo100 | 02/15/07
I think you can move from 32 to 64  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
Vista Hands On #42: Don't bother purchasing.  HypnoToad72 | 02/15/07
Sorry, that's not the Meaning of Life ...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
#42...  Tony Agudo | 02/15/07
42? that's easy...  ken@... | 02/16/07
I get it!  FiOS-Dave | 02/16/07
You'd better let the AZs know  xuniL_z | 02/16/07
When I tell folks about it  n9joy@... | 02/16/07
So your solution is to stick with XP forever?  Cayble | 02/19/07
No, Windows 2000 happy  Resuna | 08/14/08
We already knew this could be done  Michael Kelly | 02/15/07
Not an hour  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
Disagree  zannetos | 02/15/07
I said recovery media  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/15/07
Ed - Question on this series  klumper | 02/15/07
Check the license text  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/07
It's more than a suggestion.  dave.leigh@... | 02/16/07
Those darn license agreements  klumper | 02/16/07
Multiboot system?  brianwhatthehell | 02/16/07
Possibly legal  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/16/07
Well well  klumper | 02/17/07
That's a Help screen, not a legal opinion  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/19/07
Missing the Point!!!  ronfdunn@... | 03/04/07
get an OEM  patibulo | 02/16/07
Amazing  frgough | 02/16/07
Agreed  bmgoodman | 02/16/07
Agreed  bmgoodman | 02/16/07
Jumping  M.R. Kennedy | 02/16/07
Like I said  frgough | 02/16/07
And just to clarify  frgough | 02/16/07
Just different leashes  klumper | 02/16/07
Collars  frgough | 02/17/07
Collars  frgough | 02/17/07
Apples vs Oranges  klumper | 02/17/07
Incredible  Chad_z | 02/19/07
Well,...it could!  mustang_z | 02/16/07
Just keep smiling  frgough | 02/17/07
"pirates"?  Ole Man | 02/17/07
You're starting to show your age Ole Man  klumper | 02/17/07
Thank You  Ole Man | 02/19/07
When I tell folks about it  n9joy@... | 02/16/07
I imagine with a RAID 1 set-up, the stress...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 02/16/07
Good Article but Too Late...  pmpradh | 02/16/07
Will WGA one day soon bite you for this!  Reverend MacFellow | 02/16/07
What a load of loopholes  j_richter50@... | 02/16/07
Ed, may I assume this will work the same...  Jeff Hayes | 02/16/07
Dual Boot  hforman@... | 02/16/07
Dual Boot  Mstarca | 02/17/07
Dual Boot  muffquentin | 05/16/07
Good questions  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/17/07
Thanks Ed, I'm still waiting, too...  Jeff Hayes | 02/17/07
Easy Way Out  Sowhatsupyouranus@... | 02/22/07
Just for the money  whoozhe@... | 02/17/07
send the sticker back  zdnet reader | 02/17/07
Not likely  Fred Fredrickson | 02/18/07
Upgrade  colinawsome | 02/19/07
That's the point of this post  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/19/07
Software by Rube Goldberg  Chad_z | 02/19/07
Cute Rube reference, Chad, BUT...  Jeff Hayes | 02/19/07
Ha ha  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/07
What Happens to your Apps?  jimunwin50@... | 02/20/07
The hardware hasn't changed  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/20/07
Upgrade vs Clean Install  jimunwin50@... | 02/20/07
Yes, sort of  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/20/07
Great Info Ed  MIS Master | 02/22/07
Oh yeah  Chiatzu | 02/22/07
let me get this right - for dual-boot  dsheen | 03/08/07
No, Ed's "clean install"workaround is not legal  cnfrisch | 03/21/07
upgrade from 32 to 64 bit version  mb38sr | 03/29/07
Re: upgrade from 32 to 64 bit version  cnfrisch | 04/02/07
please help  panchotequila | 07/16/07
Vista Hands On #4: Clean install with an upgrade key  muffquentin | 05/16/07
Vista upgrade " 64 "  panchotequila | 07/16/07
No, it is not legal  cnfrisch | 07/18/07
it is never enough is it?!  robert.johnson | 07/27/07
Has MS added a check to match upgrade license with previous windows license  frankcastelli@... | 08/17/07
Answers  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/04/08

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