we've decided for $139.00 you can get a OEM copy of windows 7
Yeah, our machines were built by Dell so OEM licenses don't technically apply. I could get upgrade licenses to Win 7 Pro for around $150, but then am stuck with having to install XP first in the instance of ever having to rebuild the machine. Retail copies of Win 7 Pro are about $250, which is about half the cost of a new machine.
If it comes down to it I will probably swap one of our office staff machines running Win 7 with our provider who is still on XP as a hold over until we have the budget to purchase new units.
