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Why not just X, Y and Z?
Let's assume Windows 7 Home, 7 Premium, 7 Ultimate and 7 business. To me that's too many, then you add in all the other loopholes and subcategories and ...

Why not just Windows 7 Home sold by Dell == Windows 7 Home sold by NewEgg == Windows 7 Home sold as shrink wrap. All have the same rules, virtualization options, re-install rules ...

I am talking about the software being identical. MS can still price it much cheaper for OEMs with their marketing incentives.

In the end, the confusion about what can and can't be installed when and where, with whatever upgrades to an existing PC just leads to ill will and resentment by those who get caught. They might not be savvy enough to realize that Windows 7 Premium (with small print OEM version) locks it to the exact PC forever.

Toss in the enterprise SKU and abundance of rules, it makes you wonder if MS actually understands all the ins and outs of how they charge for what is, really, a single OS with some somewhat arbitrary function elimination. (Example, does all Aero really need to be crippled in Home if the hardware supports it?)

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Posted by: TripleII   Posted on: 09/08/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Especially...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/08/08
You're legal...  sjoconnor3 | 09/11/08
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Microsoft Is Utterly Unique  Cardhu | 09/12/08
link spam  rtk | 09/12/08
I Provide References  Cardhu | 09/13/08
Looks like MS WANTS it to be in the dark...  mpmpm | 09/28/08
No, if you want to be an OEM  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/08
Why not just X, Y and Z?  TripleII | 09/08/08
Kind of  mdemuth | 09/08/08
Does Microsoft Understand Licensing?  PMC-CON | 09/09/08
Another party....  MGP2 | 09/08/08
RE: OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com  sjoconnor3 | 09/08/08
No, it's a licensing issue  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/09/08
horse pucky  johnnydoe1894 | 09/09/08
Your IP Has Been Tracked - Thief  PMC-CON | 09/09/08
Buy retail...  sjoconnor3 | 09/10/08
not horse anything, just a violation of the license agreement...  sjoconnor3 | 09/11/08
$130 for an OEM XP License Is Not "Cheap"  Cardhu | 09/12/08
"OEM licenses to replace Vista with XP will be the next wave of WGA "  Ole Man | 09/14/08
...so for clarity then,  robharm@... | 09/09/08
RE: OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com  x-windows user | 09/09/08
Where did I say that?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/09/08
M$ licensing confusion  bfilipiak@... | 09/09/08
Sigh  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/09/08
In order for that to happen...  Grayson Peddie | 09/09/08
very profound sir  marks055@... | 09/10/08
If you think OEM is confusing...  dserdu | 09/09/08
Retail Version of Windows for DIYers?  Grayson Peddie | 09/09/08
RE: OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com  Robert Graham | 09/09/08
Buy a MAC  kokuryu | 09/09/08
So how do I build a Mac?  Grayson Peddie | 09/09/08
You Might Try  Cardhu | 09/13/08
Message has been deleted.  marks055@... | 09/10/08
I'm going to steal another forum meme.  beoz | 09/15/08
The Mac License is More Restrictive  PMC-CON | 09/09/08
OEM SIte Sucks  PMC-CON | 09/09/08
Pirates  bruski65 | 09/09/08
Build your own PC to get OEM OSes!  robtjr30 | 09/09/08
RE: OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com  merco@... | 09/10/08
Well...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/10/08
Sluffing off technical violations of Microsoft's license  Ole Man | 09/10/08
"I Wouldn't Lose Any Sleep Over It"  Cardhu | 09/10/08
License terms and OPK  merco@... | 09/11/08
You're welcome  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/14/08
Great catch, Ed.  quux | 09/16/08

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