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I can see why people defend one point or the other.
The EULA states that, if I choose to buy this upgrade, MS does not want me to use Windows 7. That's the 'law' and I must follow it, that's fine, I guess.
But why would MS do this? What's the point in forcing your users to update to a software they're unsure it'll work properly with their routine usage? Let's think about it. General population don't really care about what OS they use. They just want something that works. Windows 7 is a great OS, it wasn't like Vista, which everybody hated. For those reasons, it's not like there's a high demand for Windows 8. Then, there's the whole metro interface/no start button rage that threw off so many people. So, the only people who actually want Windows 8 are those who like have state-of-the-art software. But many of those just don't want to scrap their perfectly working Windows 7 installations. They want to do it gradually. But because of this upgrade, which force users to take the leap without the ability to retain Windows 7, Windows 8 may have less sales.
I understand it is just an upgrade. I understand that there's System Builder licenses. But it just doesn't make sense forbidding the users to use both at the same time. It is not a car or a phone you trade in for a new one.
I'm afraid that you do not understand.
Why Microsoft does this with the upgrade copy of Windows 8 is for the reduced price you pay to get the upgrade copy of Windows 8. The whole point of an upgrade copy is to replace your currently installed OS (ex: Windows 7) with the upgrade copy by either upgrading the installed OS (ex: Windows 7) or uninstall/format the installed OS (ex: Windows 7) and clean install the upgrade copy of Windows 8. Your choice, but you can't have both installed at the same time.
Microsoft doesn't forbid you from having both your currently installed OS (ex: Windows 7) and Windows 8 installed at the same time. If you want this, then you just have to buy the system builder copy of Windows 8 instead of an upgrade copy of Windows 8.
It's your choice of what you want to do. You just have to buy the correct copy of Windows 8 for what you want to do to not violate the EULA.
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