Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 30th Sep 2009 21:36 UTC
Windows 7 will be released October 22, and the pricing information for both the full and upgrade versions have been known for a while. However, as most of us geeks will know, there's a third variant you can buy, apart from upgrades and full versions: OEM or system builder releases. NewEgg has leaked the pricing information for these releases too.
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2005-07-13
The OEM versions are not supported by Microsoft, for whatever that's worth, and are intended to install on a single machine.
If you envision reinstalling OEM Windows on future machines, then you'll run into WGA issues. MS won't allow it, and WGA will make it troublesome. I'm not defending or promoting that position, and don't want to start yet another philosophical thread on licensing/EULAs et al., just stating a fact. Once your OEM copy is activated, it won't be allowed to activate on a new machine unless you can sweet-talk the person on the WGA support line when your system bricks.
Still, OEM is probably the way to go. Even if you upgrade to a new system, it will probably be cheaper to have it with Windows pre-installed, even on top of the cost of an OEM version for your existing system, than purchasing a retail version that does allow transfer.
Just my 2c.