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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Look on Windows Vista: Home Page and say WOW just like the advert on the TV last night !!!!
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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why would you pay over 100 for the retail when you get oem for 50?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Interesting. Where did you get yours from? On the overclockers forums there is a long thread with people complaining that the retail version only has the 32bit version and you have to send for the 64bit version seperately.

I've got (currently installing) the 64bit oem version, so I've not seen it myself...
Got mine from the local PC World. It actually says on the box "32- and 64-Bit"
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
why would you pay over 100 for the retail when you get oem for 50?
Is it because you cannot upgrade with the OEM version only do a clean install ??
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PeterUK300
Got mine from the local PC World. It actually says on the box "32- and 64-Bit"
Yep that's what the thread said. Open the box and only the 32bit version was inside with a phone number to get the 64bit version...
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