Want Vista? Buy it at 50% Off

[Henry Jones]

For all those who say Vista is too expensive

http://www.pcmag.com:80/article2/0,1895,2086630,00.asp

Now shut up

 

[Mario Rosario \(info\)]

This sounds like the OEM version, does anyone know if the OEM version
qualifies for the family pack?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No, it does not.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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This sounds like the OEM version, does anyone know if the OEM version
qualifies for the family pack?

 

[Chad Harris]

Mario--

It is the OEM version in the same vein as these offers:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116202

For some OEM context from MSFT's point of view:

Microsoft Answers 'Vista OEM' Questions
January 29, 2007
http://www.extremetech.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=199786,00.asp

and to qualify for the Family Pack you need to do this and MSFT hasn't
posted more specific detail to date. A search for family pack on their main
vista site yields no more detail nor does their Press Pass release, but hey
give them six months after Vista is public--they're a very slow company and
as Ballmer told the NY Times "we keep coming back" eventually, and maybe:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=201

"In order to qualify for the so-called "Family Pack" promotion, customers
will first need to purchase at retail a copy of Vista Ultimate, which
carries an estimated retail price of $399 U.S. The deal will not be offered
to those who purchase Ultimate preloaded on a new PC, sources said; it will
be for customers buying and/or upgrading via retail channels only.

Sources close to Microsoft were sketchy about some of the particulars. The
exact price of the additional copies isn't clear: Some believe it will be
$49.95 per copy; others, $99.95. Vista Home Premium's current estimated
retail price is $239 per copy."

Microsoft officials did not respond to a request for comment on the Family
Pack promotion by the time this blog entry was published."

CH

 

[Bob]

For all those who say Vista is too expensive

http://www.pcmag.com:80/article2/0,1895,2086630,00.asp

Now shut up

"It's important that people understand the OEM EULA when it says that your
OEM Vista (XP is the same) can not be transferred to a new computer, and a
new (upgraded) motherboard is also considered a new computer," the system
builder added. "I've activated hundreds of PCs over the years and have never
had an activation rep ask if I am transferring the OEM software to a new PC.
The only question that you must answer correctly (no) in order to receive
the activation code is: "Is this version of Windows on more than one PC?".
Therefore the end user assumes that since they received an activation code
they must be legal."

From here:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2088385,00.asp

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Only upgrade or full retail edition qualify.

This sounds like the OEM version, does anyone know if the OEM version
qualifies for the family pack?