Will all Windows 7 PCs be eligible for Anytime Upgrades, including pre-installed copies of Windows 7, i.e. OEM versions?
Sold to PC makers at a heavy discount, OEM copies of Windows are often treated as second-class citizens by Microsoft, rendering them ineligible for many upgrade programs. That’s not true of Anytime Upgrades, which will be available to any Windows 7 user, but are expected to be most taken up by those owning OEM copies of Windows 7, a Microsoft spokeswoman said.
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