Comments on: Is the Windows Vista Family Discount a deal? http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/ I write stuff. Mostly about Windows. Sometimes I get paid for it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tomer Chachamu http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154473 Tomer Chachamu Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:21:05 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154473 OEM price: Vista Ultimate (3 pack): $717.61 on Amazon Family Discount: Vista Ultimate (upgrade): $249.99 2 discount Home Premium: $100 2 Anytime Upgrades: $318 Total: $667.99 Interesting. OEM price:

Vista Ultimate (3 pack): $717.61 on Amazon

Family Discount:

Vista Ultimate (upgrade): $249.99

2 discount Home Premium: $100

2 Anytime Upgrades: $318

Total: $667.99

Interesting.

]]> By: marbo100 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154464 marbo100 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:12:40 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154464 I meant to say installing Home Premium from an Ultimate OEM disk. I meant to say installing Home Premium from an Ultimate OEM disk.

]]> By: marbo100 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154462 marbo100 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154462 The OEM disk is great as long as you are willing to give up your support from Microsoft. Since I can probably get all the answers I need from sources on the internet, I will probably go with an OEM disk when I finally decide to move to Vista in the distant future. I wonder, is the OEM disk the same as the retail or upgrade disk, in that it will load any version of Vista depending on the key that you have? In which case, while you may not be able to get the family discount deal, can you buy extra licenses from Microsoft and install them from the same disk? The OEM disk is great as long as you are willing to give up your support from Microsoft. Since I can probably get all the answers I need from sources on the internet, I will probably go with an OEM disk when I finally decide to move to Vista in the distant future. I wonder, is the OEM disk the same as the retail or upgrade disk, in that it will load any version of Vista depending on the key that you have? In which case, while you may not be able to get the family discount deal, can you buy extra licenses from Microsoft and install them from the same disk?

]]> By: Carl http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154460 Carl Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:32:51 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154460 I'm with Andrew. I'd pay the extra money to get a version I can clean install without a bunch of hassle. I’m with Andrew. I’d pay the extra money to get a version I can clean install without a bunch of hassle.

]]> By: Andrew Grant http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154456 Andrew Grant Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:23:08 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154456 Interesting, thanks for the info. However, part of me would actually prefer to spend extra $90 and have a version of Vista Ultimate that can be clean-installed :) (sans workarounds) Interesting, thanks for the info.

However, part of me would actually prefer to spend extra $90 and have a version of Vista Ultimate that can be clean-installed :) (sans workarounds)

]]> By: Jojo http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2007/02/is-the-windows-vista-family-discount-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-154455 Jojo Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:09:39 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1603#comment-154455 Ed, Which OEMs ship Vista Ultimate? I've been waiting to buy a Thinkpad, but it only seems to offer Vista Business as an option. What do I do if I want Ultimate on a Thinkpad? Also, when will the new Office suite be bundled? Lenovo is still bundling Office 2003 on Thinkpads. I would have thought everyone would be bundling the new Office by now. Thanks. Ed,
Which OEMs ship Vista Ultimate? I’ve been waiting to buy a Thinkpad, but it only seems to offer Vista Business as an option. What do I do if I want Ultimate on a Thinkpad? Also, when will the new Office suite be bundled? Lenovo is still bundling Office 2003 on Thinkpads. I would have thought everyone would be bundling the new Office by now. Thanks.

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