Re: Win7 upgrade disk...can it do a "clean install"

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Daave typed on Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:17:54 -0500:
> Since Microsoft already knew about the "double-install trick" with
> Vista, I am stunned they are also permitting this with Windows 7. I am
> curious as to how many people will purposefully buy the less expensive
> Upgrade CD (that is, with no qualifying OS for the "upgrade") since it
> can accomplish the same result as the Full CD.

There is a fine line between stopping pirates and ticking off your
consumers. If you go to far, you lose. I believe Microsoft understands
this. And the vast majority of Windows 7 purchases are users who are
upgrading anyway. So those that don't qualify for the upgrade version
are so small anyway, it isn't significant enough to tick off your
customers anyway.

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

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BillW50 typed on Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:05:11 -0600:
> In news:,
> Daave typed on Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:17:54 -0500:
>> Since Microsoft already knew about the "double-install trick" with
>> Vista, I am stunned they are also permitting this with Windows 7. I
>> am curious as to how many people will purposefully buy the less
>> expensive Upgrade CD (that is, with no qualifying OS for the
>> "upgrade") since it can accomplish the same result as the Full CD.
>
> There is a fine line between stopping pirates and ticking off your
> consumers. If you go to far, you lose. I believe Microsoft understands
> this. And the vast majority of Windows 7 purchases are users who are
> upgrading anyway. So those that don't qualify for the upgrade version
> are so small anyway, it isn't significant enough to tick off your
> customers anyway.

To see Microsoft's view:

Microsoft Says Windows 7 Install Workaround Is Legal
http://www.pcworld.com/article/17471..._is_legal.html

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 (quit Windows updates back in May 2009)