Nath
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I've built a system and was wondering what type of Windows 7 I'd need? I've seen one's specifically marketed at System Builders. I'm only after Home Premium 64bit btw. Seem's about £80 is the going rate, is that right?
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Dom
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You're probably thinking OEM, but you need to purchase it with hardware (i've seen people place orders for OEM Windows along with a £5 mouse and it goes through). Otherwise it's retail, which comes in a shiny box, manuals and i believe both x86/x64 discs.
Alternative is to pirate and remove the WAT 
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John
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Pirate and use a loader, removing WAT doesn't work for everything anymore (as of a few weeks ago when I re-installed, could have been an update)
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Nath
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Will this do then:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173791
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John
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Exactly what you are looking for 
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Nath
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Good stuff. I've been offered pirate but I'm not so keen
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Pirate and use a loader, removing WAT doesn't work for everything anymore (as of a few weeks ago when I re-installed, could have been an update)
It's one of the updates that does a key check. I'm running RemoveWAT on a system and it updates fine (i've just hidden that particular KB).
Nath - Yeah that's OEM. But i'm 99% sure that you have to order hardware with OEM licenses.
[Edited on 10-01-2011 by Dom]
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Nath
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Oh really? Would would happen if I were to just order it on it's own, would they contact me or something? Is there actually any different between that and retail? I actually missed the OEM bit in the title 
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Russ
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difference is a plastic wallet and a big windows box
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John
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Any version you get in your hands will work exactly the same (OEM etc, obviously ultimate has some extra features).
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
difference is a plastic wallet and a big windows box
Sound 
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Sam
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I (or rather my company) can order OEM/system builder versions of stuff without having to buy hardware at the same time as we offer refurb PCs. Pretty sure I can get the OEM cheaper than eBuyer as well with one of our suppliers.
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deano87
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I got hold of OEM easy enough when I built a PC.
I've bought OEM McAfee off the internet before without buying anything else.
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Nath
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Talk to me Sam 
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Sam
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U2U sent.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
difference is a plastic wallet and a big windows box
Retail you get a manual, two CDs (both x86/x64 versions) and the license sticker. OEM is just one version CD and sticker.
Nath - http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=Windows+7+Home+Premium+64+bit+OEM&cid=4120225455780446025&ei=2X0rTaW9I5fS2ASE5r2EDA&sa=title&ved=0CA4Q8wIwATgA#p
Looks a bit dodge - https://www.pricelover.com/product/UPG_UPG_WIN_N_7_HOME_PREM_U7.0_EN/3TC-00471/
Aria have it for £72 inc Vat (ex P&P) - http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Microsoft+Windows+Vista+Home+Premium+64+OEM+?productId=36921&source=googleps
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Nath
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Nice one Dom
I had no idea there were so many types/versions!
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Looks a bit dodge - https://www.pricelover.com/product/UPG_UPG_WIN_N_7_HOME_PREM_U7.0_EN/3TC-00471/
Not as dodgy as that website corb posted a link to:
http://www.microsoftoffice2007key.com/windows-7-key/windows-7-home-premium-key.html
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Talk to me Sam
And me please? 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Robbo
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Thought you bought that awesome iMac?? 
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Pablo
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that was his dad
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Good stuff. I've been offered pirate but I'm not so keen
Jack Sparrow?
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Thought you bought that awesome iMac??
No oRbbo, as Paul says that was my old man. My pockets aren't that deep
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Thought you bought that awesome iMac??
No oRbbo, as Paul says that was my old man. My pockets aren't that deep
pockets aren't empty bro
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Thought you bought that awesome iMac??
No oRbbo, as Paul says that was my old man. My pockets aren't that deep
pockets aren't empty bro
Is that some sort of 2F2F quote?
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