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    Windows 7 Home Basic

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MisterQ, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    Who has a computer with Home Basic? They sell it here where I live, the Philippines (if you're wondering, the box is a light-green hue), and I'm curious who has it.
     
    MisterQ, Nov 16, 2009
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  2. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Why anyway?
     
    Kocane, Nov 16, 2009
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  3. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    One of the reasons may be found in his sig: "Too poor for 7 ."
     
    Wolf04, Nov 16, 2009
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  4. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not gonna get Basic, I'm just wondering who has it and their experience
     
    MisterQ, Nov 16, 2009
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  5. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    7 Home Basic won't be as widespread as Vista Home Basic was, due to only making it available in certain countries.
     
    booboo12, Nov 16, 2009
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  6. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Well if you could look for some on eBay, there are people selling only the keys, and they're much cheaper, and genuine ones at that. Well, if not having a Win7 original DVD is alright, that's the way to go. After all there are links for legal Win7 images here.
     
    kisetsu17, Nov 17, 2009
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  7. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    genuine keys are NOT the same thing as working this week keys.
     
    newsposter, Nov 18, 2009
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  8. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    AFAIK they only sell it in some countries, most of them being the poorer countries in the world (no offence). I really don't know why anyone would want Home Basic. It's really only for netbooks and older laptops.
     
    Amnesiac, Nov 18, 2009
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  9. fuyuki

    fuyuki Notebook Evangelist

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    Just get the genuine key on ebay. They are alot cheaper. You can probably get a home premium key for around $30 on ebay.
     
    fuyuki, Nov 18, 2009
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  10. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    And pray that it does not stop working after a few months. i would prefer buying a genuine retail copy of it...
     
    Luke1708, Nov 18, 2009
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