buying windows vista

I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are two
links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116469


Thanks for any help

sc wrote:
> I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are two
> links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
> the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
>
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116469
>
>
> Thanks for any help



http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a/default.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...uirements.mspx

sc wrote:

> I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are
> two
> links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
> the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.
>

This one is OEM.
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488

This one is full retail (not upgrade).
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116469

OEM versions have a restricted license and are tied to the hardware on which
they are originally installed. Retail versions have no such restrictions.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Thanks for all the help. That clears everything up.

"Malke" wrote:

> sc wrote:
>
> > I was looking on newegg to purchase a copy of windows vista. Below are
> > two
> > links and I was wondering which one I would need. I don't understand what
> > the difference is. I am looking for a full version of windows vista.
> >
>
> This one is OEM.
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
>
> This one is full retail (not upgrade).
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116469
>
> OEM versions have a restricted license and are tied to the hardware on which
> they are originally installed. Retail versions have no such restrictions.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>