[itdiscuss] Upgrading XP Home

[Bobby Stewart]

I was on the phone with my CDW charity rep just moments ago and he told
me that I'd have to purchase an OEM license to upgrade from Home before
I could get the Open License SKUs. That is consistent with my
conversations with Microsoft Sales and their online documentation.

Bobby


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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Ken
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:10 AM
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Yes, I think it was an upgrade option. We do our purchasing through CDW
and I'm pretty sure this option included the option to upgrade systems.

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Bobby Stewart
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But... that is not an upgrade option from Windows XP Home Edition.

Bobby


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Ken
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 4:31 AM
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The non-profit price for Windows 7 Enterprise (the OS Mission to the
World uses because of added security features like whole disk encryption
via bitlocker) costs us around $60 for the non-software assurance
version and about $100 to add the software assurance features.

Ken Thompson
IT Manager, Mission to the World

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Bobby Stewart
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:34 PM
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Subject: [itdiscuss] Upgrading XP Home

We purchased some Asus Eee Top touch screen machines that came with
Windows XP Home Edition Nettop. I need to have these machines on the
domain and, therefore, need a Professional or higher license. (Business
appears to be available only on new computer purchases.)

I've been told that I can purchase Windows 7 Professional upgrade
package for $199.99 (SKU: FQC-00130).

Would anyone like to propose alternatives?

Bobby Stewart
Network Analyst
Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood, TN
WWW.BrentwoodBaptist.com
(615) 324-6149 office
(615) 830-0012 cell



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