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      09-03-2011
If I buy the retail version of W7, can I install the 64 bit on one computer and the 32 on another?
 
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      09-03-2011
Nope. If you have only one key you can have it only on one machine. If you put it on the second the license will come up as"not genuine"
 
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      09-03-2011
Figures...Microsoft ought to include Vaseline with their operating systems...
 
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Figures...Microsoft ought to include Vaseline with their operating systems...
Let's see....you can't get 2 OS's for the price of 1 so...... it's Microsoft's fault?
Linux is still free.
 
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      09-03-2011
losgood - there are places where you can buy an additional key for what you want to do.

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Let's see....you can't get 2 OS's for the price of 1 so...... it's Microsoft's fault?
Linux is still free.
Yeah, I just would have liked to upgrade the wife's computer to W7 x86...for 200 bucks, you ought to get more than one install.
 
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I paid 99 dollars for my W7 Pro when it came out as I pre purchased it, from Micro Center. Go to a computer shop buy a piece of hardware and then but the OEM version for 139.00 dollars, the hardware can be a 10 cent screw to qualify.
 
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Yeah, I just would have liked to upgrade the wife's computer to W7 x86...for 200 bucks, you ought to get more than one install.
I feel your pain but I don't think MS is at fault because their pricing policy hasn't changed much over the years.

There are 2 good suggestions worth checking out in this thread.
 
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      09-04-2011
They offer a 3 license family pack for $150US but only of Home Premium.
 
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Thanks, but that's an upgrade pack. I want a full install. If they did that for full installations, I'd be there!
 
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