Vista HP OEM vs Retail upgrade? Which should I get?

[jlaavenger]

Vista Home Premium OEM vs Retail upgrade? Which should I get? The OEM is cheaper but is it a mistake? And does the OEM include both 32 and 64 bit versions? Also I have XP Pro, is Vista Ultimate worth it? I'm thinking I'll just go with Home Premium.

 

[qwazzy]

Get the Upgrade Retail version. If you go OEM, and your mobo dies, you have to get a new copy. It's in the EULA that no one reads. :twisted:

 

[KwyjiboNL77]

I was under the impression that an 'in warranty' replacement of a Mainboard will let you reactivate your OEM just fine (you just may have to explain the situation to MS). Since most Mainboard have a 2-3 years warranty, that shouldn't be much of a problem. Only when you replace it with a different model are you in trouble.

 

[jlaavenger]

I was under the impression that an 'in warranty' replacement of a Mainboard will let you reactivate your OEM just fine (you just may have to explain the situation to MS). Since most Mainboard have a 2-3 years warranty, that shouldn't be much of a problem. Only when you replace it with a different model are you in trouble.

hmm,
I'd like to know that answer to.