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Buying Windows 7 in Bulk?

  • 15-03-2010 2:17pm
    #1
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭


    Hi All!

    Anyone have any idea how I could go about sourcing multiple Copies of Windows 7 to install on a number of PCs for a Project I am involved in?

    - Just basically looking for a source, online or otherwise where this can be done cheaply and easily!

    Do Microsoft offer any channel to buy directly from them at good rates and is there any discount for buying in bulk?


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  • #2
    PCPhoto
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    its not multiple copies of the operating system - its multiple licences that you want/need.


  • #3
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Raiser wrote: »
    Hi All!

    Anyone have any idea how I could go about sourcing multiple Copies of Windows 7 to install on a number of PCs for a Project I am involved in?

    - Just basically looking for a source, online or otherwise where this can be done cheaply and easily!

    Do Microsoft offer any channel to buy directly from them at good rates and is there any discount for buying in bulk?
    Ya, search Microsoft.ie I'm sure they have a list of official distributors for volume licensing and to get volume licensing I think you have to go through one of those distributors.
    I haven't used Volume licensing since XP but it was so much handier than having loads of separate licenses.


  • #4
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Thanks for that Scumlord - I'll go do some research from there ;)


  • #5
    jimmycrackcorm
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    If you require <= 10 copies then check out the Microsoft Action Pack.


  • #6
    roryq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭roryq


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    If you require <= 10 copies then check out the Microsoft Action Pack.


    They're meant to coming down on the action pack stuff in relation to doing tests and prob putting a specialist exam against it.

    Raiser you're best option is to buy an open license agreement. Prob best to get with it with Software assurance also.

    If you let me know where you are based I can get you a list of suppliers for MS software in that area.. As we've used a couple of them around the country.


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  • #7
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Thanks Rory! Much appreciated - I'm based in Limerick.


  • #8
    roryq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭roryq


    Ok I've switched to Pc Pro in Cork at the moment for all our licensing.. I presume you have a base OS at the moment to run an upgrade on.

    But according to the MS licensing site. The below are the people in Limerick.

    http://www.microsoft.com/ireland/howtobuy/computermore.aspx?area=limerick


    If you have any questions give me a pm and I can give you the document on licensing document from MS the light version. Not that one MS give you:)


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