Jambo
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And what version do i need?
Folowing on from this thread: Click this link
I need to wipe/format my hard drive and start from scratch.
Which Windows 7 is best and do any come with Microsoft office included?
Best i have seen is £85 on pc world. Amazon want £100
ta
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Dom
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If you're planning to buy any hardware (need to buy it at the same time, could also be a cheap arse mouse etc) then you can get OEM copies that are a bit cheaper. Could also buy student copies as i don't think they check, Pow knows a link to a place that does cheap student software.
If possible get the Ultimate version but otherwise whatever's in your budget.
Alternatively "purchase" it from your friendly online dodgy store. Deactivate the authentication, known as WAT and Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt.....
[Edited on 07-10-2010 by Dom]
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Jambo
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second option is appealing but i think i need to go back to shcool to figure it out and i want to make sure ican reboot it if all fails 
Ill talk to pow pow
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Gary
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I have a disk 
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Jambo
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Wanna share
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ssj_kakarot
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just download a copy  er from the local shop :l
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Sam
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Jambo just go into PC World and buy a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium.
OEM with mice or whatever is pointless and illegal (OEM license lives and dies on whatever COMPUTER it is pre-installed on) you might as well just download a pirate copy if you think buying an OEM off eBay or whatever makes it "legal" 
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Jambo
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Thanks chaps 
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Sam
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P.S. I wasn't being arsey or anything BTW, just something I found out/had drummed into me when I was enquiring about OEM Windows/Office licenses for one of my customers.
With OEM licenses even if say your PC blew up you can't install that license key onto your new computer legally - how shit is that!
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John
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You would never ever ever have a problem because you had an OEM licence.
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Sam
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I was talking more in terms of the legality of the license rather than it passing WGA at Microsoft.
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ssj_kakarot
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tbf if your going to get into small print im pretty sure the software licenses of games and dvd's ect prohibit people from lending them to friends lol
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John
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Even if it's illegal according to the t&c's, you'd still never get caught/done for it, there's a massive amount of rule bending going on everywhere with MS licences.
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Ste M
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Whats the reason you're wanting Windows 7?
I've tried it twice now and always reverted back to XP.
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John
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XP is terrible compared to 7 after you've used 7 for 5 minutes.
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by John
XP is terrible compared to 7 after you've used 7 for 5 minutes.
Agreed. 
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Jambo
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Vista may have been slow and buggy but even using it for 5mins I would never go back to XP. Vista is aestheticly pleasing better layed out and more intuitive, just a shame its as reliable as Nathys threesome chances.
Seven is widely regarded as an excellent OS. Im not a computer programmer I just want it to store images edit them store itunes my snes emulater and some porn. It will do just fine
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pow
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Just get the one of PC World. OEM licences are illegal unless purchased with a complete system at time of building OR if shipped with a system from Dell etc.
Don't download one, there in lays a lot of trouble!
Windows 7 is the way forward, anyone who doesn't think so (IMO) is just "following the Vista crowd".
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pow
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The £85 one from PC World is perfect james
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pow
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Oh, and none come with Office, PC world have Home and Student Office 2010 for like £69 as well.
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pow
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-03612469-pdt.html
One of those and
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/microsoft-office-home-and-student-2010-05018180-pdt.html
Latest version of office
I have legally bought a copy of windows 7 from www.software4studnets.co.uk as I work in education...
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Jambo
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Spot on Dave!
Thats exactly what I needed to know. Just one other thing what does ultimate do that premium doesn't?
I have 4gb ram, time to get more or is it time to get more
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noshua
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There's a comparison of features in the Microsoft website. Software 4 students only offers UPGRADE versions, as do the first few results on google. Weird!?
4GB ram will be fine!
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pow
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Nope, 4GB is fine for you. For that reason I'd install the 64-bit version on your computer.
Ultimate has language packs, XP Mode, join to domain, nothing you really need to worry about
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pow
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Nope, 4GB is fine for you. For that reason I'd install the 64-bit version on your computer.
Ultimate has language packs, XP Mode, join to domain, nothing you really need to worry about
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