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I've thought about building a computer, but it obviously doesn't have an OS preinstalled; a fresh Win10 copy costs about 135€, but couldn't I just buy a Win7/8 copy and upgrade to Windows 10? (I have the feeling I missed something..)
Simon
Posted 2015-08-08T09:51:17.480
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Looks like a perfectly legitimate workaround, assuming you buy a full retail version of 7 or 8.1 [8 would need updating to 8.1 first]
MS servers are still authenticating Win 7 even after WIn 10 release [& presumably 8 & 8.1 too, though I haven't tested that]
Tetsujin
Posted 2015-08-08T09:51:17.480
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So for example this one (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0084DJV9Q/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_CnDXvbQZK44B3) would work?
– Simon – 2015-08-08T10:03:24.310That doesn't look like a full retail, it's a Dell OEM. – Tetsujin – 2015-08-08T10:28:46.977
Oops, I didn't know that; which one would you suggest? (preferably Windows 7) – Simon – 2015-08-08T10:59:01.543
idk, I don't speak German ;-) Something in a MS box, with 'retail' in the title – Tetsujin – 2015-08-08T11:17:32.013
Oh sorry ;) I just didn't think about that there are different 'versions' for different languages; I'll take a look at it as soon as I get home – Simon – 2015-08-08T11:21:17.230
Sure, but how much cheaper is Windows 8?
– Arjan – 2015-08-08T09:56:25.157@Arjan As far as I know, Win7 costs ~35-40€ and Win8 ~80-90€ – Simon – 2015-08-08T09:58:54.600
Aye. As far as I see you could, but take note of what you buy. If you want windows 10 pro you need to start with something else than win7 home. (etc etc). – Hennes – 2015-08-08T10:02:53.007
@Hennes Yup, I'm aware of that, but I suppose the home-edition is sufficient for me. Anyways, thanks for the answers – Simon – 2015-08-08T10:07:18.777