When HN users recommended it
2 HN users recommended this between 2012 and 2013, in 2 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this between 2012 and 2013, in 2 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
Even better is the System Builder 64-bit edition:
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-64...
They're offering it for $139.99 with an additional $30 discount if you buy by October 25th with the promotional code "WIN8SYST".
The System Builder edition is important for hobbyists (like myself) that build or upgrade their own PCs as it includes transfer rights if it's your own personal PC that you install it on:
http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-pricing-for-system-builders-s...
There is no full-version retail Windows product, and probably never will be for future versions either. If you want to install on a new PC or VM, you are to buy the System Builder ('OEM') license.
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-System-Builder-DVD-64-Bit/dp/B...
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-64...
Previously, the OEM license was only for installing Windows on PCs intended for sale. The newest System Builder license includes a provision allowing you to install it on a system or a virtual machine for personal use. That's why they don't need to produce a consumer retail box any more.