I don’t want to go digging around to find documentation for why you don’t have to have a system builder version. It’s everywhere in the Apple Bootcamp documentation. It is absolutely not necessary.
Also, the reason I recommended calling is exactly for the reasons you mention. It is hard to find. I encountered all the same with regard to only finding upgrades on the online store. If you want to go with a system builder version fromAmazon, go for it! I had to purchase two Windows versions recently for two different Macbook Airs and one of those I went with was a full version of Windows via eBay for $39 I think. But I did have to resort to Microsoft for the other one. And you run the risk from purchasing from an individual on eBay that the key will be sold to multiple individuals and become problematic after it is activated too many times. You can call the Microsoft Store if you want a full version of Windows 8 for a somewhat reasonable price, $119 in my case, that you can be assured is a viable copy of Windows without paying the Microsoft price of $199 for the system builder version last time I checked. On Dec 28, 2013, at 11:01 PM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: When I was poking around the Windows store all I could find were upgrades. Either Windows 8.1 from Windows 7 or Windows 8 from any other version. I think I found in one of the FAQs that if you wanted to run it in a virtual machine (or on a machine that never had Windows before) you had to buy the system builder version. I found the 8.1 System Builder for $97 on Amazon. CB On 12/28/13 10:33 PM, Geoff Stephens wrote: > All you need is a full version of Windows that is not an upgrade version. The > system builder version is not necessary and costs a lot more. > > On Dec 28, 2013, at 9:25 PM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > > What's wrong with the system builder flavor of Windows. I thought that's what > you needed if you're not upgrading from another version of Windows. > > CB > > On 12/28/13 7:45 PM, Geoff Stephens wrote: >> You can always just call the store if you can’t find out how to get the ISO >> online. But don’t let them sell you a system builder version of Windows. >> They might try to do that. You can purchase the Windows 8 ISO and they will >> e-mail you a key and a download link. >> >> I don’t have the phone number handy right now. >> On Dec 28, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Byron J. Lee <byronra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Does Microsoft offer the ability to download the ISO along with a code >> rather than a CD, and if so, what's the link to purchase and download said >> ISO? >> >> On 12/28/2013 4:51 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>> Yu can download an ISO image, and the boot camp set up utility will create >>> a bootable flash drive that is used for the install. >>> On Dec 27, 2013, at 6:36 PM, Byron J. Lee <byronra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I actually have a question regarding installing Windows 7 on a Macbook >>>> Air. How do you install Win7 if you don't have a CD player? Can you >>>> download a file from Microsoft? Is there a step-by-step guide on doing it >>>> without a CD? >>>> >>>> On 12/27/2013 1:14 PM, Bill Holton wrote: >>>>> Hi. >>>>> I know you cannot bootcamp a Mac to install Windows 7 without sighted >>>>> help. But what about Windows 8? Canyou get Narrator to start up at >>>>> installation? Also, has anyone tried using the talking Windows 7 >>>>> installer to Bootcamp their Mac? Thanks much. >>>>> Bill >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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