On Friday, September 12, 2014 01:53:05 PM Mark Phillips wrote: > Is there any reason not to buy the OEM version of Windows 7 from Amazon and > install in as a virtual OS on my Linux laptop? > > http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16 > /ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410554262&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+home+premium > > Amazon just says that the OEM version will not receive any MS support > (which I have never used), and I can't transfer the license to another > computer, which I don't care about. > > Anyone have any experience with this? > > Thanks, > > Mark
OEM mandates that the installer of the "original equipment" must provide support. The retail version comes with some level of support from M$ for a given amount of time. -- Regards, Nathan England ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NME Consulting Services http://www.nmecs.com Nathan England ( [email protected] ) Systems Administration / Web Application Development Information Security Consulting (480) 559.9681 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
