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Windows 7: Pricing & Ordering
DSP (32 bit) DSP (64 bit) FPP (32+64 bit)
Home Basic
R 929.00
R 929.00
R 1,183.00
Home Premium
R 1,199.00
R 1,089.95
R 1,429.00
Professional
R 1,549.00
R 1,539.95
R 2,309.00
Ultimate
R 2,109.00
R 1,929.95
R 2,449.01
Windows 7: Editions Comparison
Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate
Maximum physical memory 8 GB 16 GB 192 GB 192 GB
Maximum physical CPUs 1 1 2 2
Multiple monitors
Home Group Join only
Windows Aero Partial
Windows Mobility Center
Multi-Touch
Windows Media Center
Encrypting File System
Location Aware Printing
Remote Desktop Host
Presentation Mode
Windows Server domain joining
Windows XP Mode
Software Restriction Policies
Aero glass remoting
AppLocker
BitLocker Drive Encryption
BranchCache Distributed Cache
DirectAccess
Subsystem for Unix-based Applications
Multilingual User Interface Pack
Virtual Hard Disk Booting
Windows 7: Licensing Explained
A DSP (Delivery Service Partner) Package is very similar to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), the difference is that it is not branded with the PC Manufacturers name and it is sold over the counter. The same licensing policy and procedure applies, DSP Software cannot be installed on another machine, as it "lives and dies" with the machine that it is installed on initially. The software is licensed to the machine and not the user.
With FPP (Fully Packaged Products, Retail, off the shelf boxed Products) Products, you are allowed more flexibility as you can uninstall the software and install it on another machine, taking note that it is also licensed to be installed on one machine at a time. In regards to this type of licensing, you still cannot load it on more than one machine, the only flexibility is that it is licensed to the user and not the machine therefore it can be uninstalled and re-installed again unlike OEM/DSP.
In short:
  • DSP - The software is licensed to the machine and not the user. Once installed, cannot be reinstalled on different hardware.
  • FPP - The software is licensed to the user and not to the machine. Software can be reinstalled on different hardware, as long as there is only one installation of the software at any one time.
Windows 7: Hardware Requirements
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:
  • 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
If you are unsure, you can use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to find out if you hardware is capable of running Windows 7. If it turns out it isn't, simply drop us an email, and we will gladly help you upgrade it.
Windows 7: Upgrade from Vista
You need full license (either FPP or DSP) to upgrade to Windows 7. There are no "upgrade prices" available from Microsoft.
Upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is possible only if you are upgrading as follow:
  • Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Business to Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate
All other upgrade paths require clean reinstall of the machine.
Windows 7: Upgrade from XP or older versions
You need full license (either FPP or DSP) to upgrade to Windows 7. There are no "upgrade prices" available from Microsoft.
Upgrade is not possible, You need to perform a clean reinstall of the machine.
Windows 7: Upgrade from less featured Windows 7 (WAU)
Once you have some edition of Windows 7 on your system, whether you purchased it via an OEM or just migrated from Windows XP or Windows Vista, you will be able to upgrade to a "more premium" version of Windows 7 by purchasing an upgrade key to unlock additional features. For example, you could start off with Windows Vista Home Premium, migrate to Windows 7 Home Premium, and then later choose to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional.
As with Vista, the same DVD includes the various editions. Unlike with Vista, every edition of Windows 7 is a superset of the previous edition, so you will not lose any features when upgrading.
Windows 7: Did you know?
"The launch of Windows 7 has superseded everyone's expectations, storming ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the biggest grossing pre-order product of all-time at Amazon.co.uk, and demand is still going strong," says Brian McBride, Amazon UK MD. Read the full story.