vista family discount

[csims]

Some might not think it's a hot deal but the family discount website is now live.
family discount
This is where you buy Vista Ultimate upgrade or full and can buy 2 Premium copies for 50$ each. the link appears to work better in IE.

 

[Kur]

Get over 60% off* household PC upgrades to Windows Vista Home Premium

after you purchase the Windows Vista Ultimate retail boxed product.

 

[Jaxidian]

Any idea if the Premiums are OEM or Retail? If they're Retail then this would be nice. If they're OEM then this isn't so nice.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

I highly doubt MS would be selling you an OEM copy of Vista Home Premium through this offer. It has to be a retail "upgrade" version, unless MS are also requiring that you buy the hardware along with it to qualify for the OEM version.

OEM is for system builders.

 

[videopho]

This is HOT (60% OFF) if you own more than two computers in the family.
I may be in because of this deal.

 

[amheck]

these $50 verions are UPGRADES, right, and not the FULL verions?

 

[madogvt]

Originally posted by: amheck
these $50 verions are UPGRADES, right, and not the FULL verions?

That's the way I read it. I hope I'm mistaken.

"and you can upgrade up to two additional PCs in your household to Windows Vista Home Premium for only $49.99 ($59.99 CAD) each. "

 

[etrin]

the link can not be found.

I guess MS has a one day deal ROFL

they better try something for these prices.

I remember the XP release, anyone associated
with MS got a copy of XP pro and a lava lamp for $49.

now anyone associated with them gets well they get the same
as anyone else who buys this overpriced bloatware/spyware do nothing
piece of junk.
(Just my opinion)

 

[gorcorps]

link works fine for me

 

[ScrapSilicon]

hmm...

How to Order

Once you determine that you qualify for the Windows Vista Family Discount, you can order online to immediately get up to two upgrade licenses for Windows Vista Home Premium?so you can upgrade your household PCs today using the following:

*

A Windows Vista Home Premium product key (or keys), which you will receive with your Windows Vista Family Discount online order receipt
*

Your Windows Vista Ultimate DVD, which came in your Windows Vista Ultimate retail boxed product

With digital delivery of your new product key(s) and the software disc you already have, you can begin installing Windows Vista Home Premium on your additional compatible home PCs right away.

and ...

Customers must use the operating systems primarily in their home, meaning the dwelling where they live, by members of their own household; for personal use; and may not transfer the operating systems to others outside their household.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: madogvt

Originally posted by: amheck
these $50 verions are UPGRADES, right, and not the FULL verions?

That's the way I read it. I hope I'm mistaken.

"and you can upgrade up to two additional PCs in your household to Windows Vista Home Premium for only $49.99 ($59.99 CAD) each. "

how much better you think it is by installing a clean system as opposed to buying an upgrade version?

 

[dman]

rumor has it you can't do a clean install with the upgrade version, it has to have XP detected. I imagine there'll be workarounds.

 

[erwin1978]

What is a "clean install"?

 

[ctcsoft]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
What is a "clean install"?

an install from a freshly formatted blank drive just using your OS bootable CD.

 

[KillyKillall]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
What is a "clean install"?

How does one exist here for 4 years without knowing what a "clean install" is?

Clean Install = Formatting the HD, Installing the OS.

 

[noping]

Vista 'Family Discount' Bites Back

Many (if not all) users who took advantage of Microsoft?s Vista Family Discount have been issued invalid installation keys and cannot install Windows Vista Home Premium. Microsoft confirms that the keys are indeed valid, but not for Windows Vista. The CSR I spoke with was unable to tell what the key was for, but it did appear to be a valid key, for something.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: dman
rumor has it you can't do a clean install with the upgrade version, it has to have XP detected. I imagine there'll be workarounds.

Actually, you can do a clean install with just the upgrade disc. The trick is you need to install Vista twice.

The first time you install Vista (by booting with the Vista DVD), don't type in the product key and don't try to activate Vista.

Once it's installed, boot the computer up into Vista and (re)install it from the DVD drive (meaning install it from within Vista). Enter the product key and then activate it.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact

Originally posted by: dman
rumor has it you can't do a clean install with the upgrade version, it has to have XP detected. I imagine there'll be workarounds.

Actually, you can do a clean install with just the upgrade disc. The trick is you need to install Vista twice.

The first time you install Vista (by booting with the Vista DVD), don't type in the product key and don't try to activate Vista.

Once it's installed, boot the computer up into Vista and (re)install it from the DVD drive (meaning install it from within Vista). Enter the product key and then activate it.

someone reads the dailytech!

http://www.dailytech.com/Workaround+Dis...ith+Vista+Upgrade+DVDs/article5932.htm

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: amheck
these $50 verions are UPGRADES, right, and not the FULL verions?

It's right there on the page the OP links to...

Under requirements:

Are your additional household PCs currently running licensed software for Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows Vista?
If your PCs are currently running a licensed copy of Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows Vista, they qualify for an upgrade license to Windows Vista Home Premium.
Find out which Windows operating system your PC is currently running

They're license keys. The same dvd installs any version of x32 Vista.

Once you determine that you qualify for the Windows Vista Family Discount, you can order online to immediately get up to two upgrade licenses for Windows Vista Home Premium?so you can upgrade your household PCs today using the following:

A Windows Vista Home Premium product key (or keys), which you will receive with your Windows Vista Family Discount online order receipt

Your Windows Vista Ultimate DVD, which came in your Windows Vista Ultimate retail boxed product

With digital delivery of your new product key(s) and the software disc you already have, you can begin installing Windows Vista Home Premium on your additional compatible home PCs right away.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact

Originally posted by: dman
rumor has it you can't do a clean install with the upgrade version, it has to have XP detected. I imagine there'll be workarounds.

Actually, you can do a clean install with just the upgrade disc. The trick is you need to install Vista twice.

someone reads the dailytech!

http://www.dailytech.com/Workaround+Dis...ith+Vista+Upgrade+DVDs/article5932.htm

I was coming back to post the above. I don't know of installing vista 2x is a satisfactory workaround to installing xp, but, at least you can do a clean install. :roll:

Of course today I read that some of the family discount keys were sold are invalid so they're working on a fix. :roll:

Joy.

 

[wirednuts]

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[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: noping
Vista 'Family Discount' Bites Back

Many (if not all) users who took advantage of Microsoft?s Vista Family Discount have been issued invalid installation keys and cannot install Windows Vista Home Premium. Microsoft confirms that the keys are indeed valid, but not for Windows Vista. The CSR I spoke with was unable to tell what the key was for, but it did appear to be a valid key, for something.

whoops....

 

[Jaxidian]

Originally posted by: Jaxidian
Any idea if the Premiums are OEM or Retail? If they're Retail then this would be nice. If they're OEM then this isn't so nice.

Anybody know of a 100% definite answer to this? All I've heard so far is speculation. While I agree that the speculation makes sense, it doesn't mean that's really the case.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Jaxidian

Originally posted by: Jaxidian
Any idea if the Premiums are OEM or Retail? If they're Retail then this would be nice. If they're OEM then this isn't so nice.

Anybody know of a 100% definite answer to this? All I've heard so far is speculation. While I agree that the speculation makes sense, it doesn't mean that's really the case.

I can see absolutely no reason for the keys to be OEM. Just doesn't make sense for them to fall under OEM EULA terms.

 

[Jaxidian]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: Jaxidian

Originally posted by: Jaxidian
Any idea if the Premiums are OEM or Retail? If they're Retail then this would be nice. If they're OEM then this isn't so nice.

Anybody know of a 100% definite answer to this? All I've heard so far is speculation. While I agree that the speculation makes sense, it doesn't mean that's really the case.

I can see absolutely no reason for the keys to be OEM. Just doesn't make sense for them to fall under OEM EULA terms.

I agree 100%. But I'd also see absolutely no reason for the keys that they give out under this program to not work, but we know how true that is too. I'd just like somebody who really KNOWS this rather than speculating it before I commit to it. I don't want to have any OEM licenses unless they're freebies from Dell or something.

-Jax