Is Microsoft changing its policy on System Builder licensing for Windo

Is Microsoft changing its policy on System Builder licensing for Windows 8?

Summary: In a paragraph tacked into the end of last week's announcement of cheap Windows 8 upgrades, Microsoft appears to have made a significant change to its Windows licensing rules. What's really going on?

By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | July 9, 2012 -- Updated 06:00 GMT (23:00 PDT)
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Microsoft's Windows licensing policies are confusing and chaotic. Even Windows experts and Microsoft employees routinely get confused on the do's and don'ts of all the different packages.

That's especially true with the Windows OEM System Builder packages. When Windows 7 shipped, Microsoft made it very clear that this particular package is not authorized for installation by end users. They even went so far as to scrub their OEM partner website of previous comments that had specifically exempted hobbyists.

Find out more.. Is Microsoft changing its policy on System Builder licensing for Windows 8? | ZDNet
 
My understanding is that:

The $40 Pro Upgrade is for anyone running a licensed Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer
The System Builder version is for everyone else. Primarily people that build their own computers or use a Mac or VM, as all computers sold in the last decade should have a valid XP, Vista, or 7 license; and Win8 most likely won't run on an older computer

Am I right?
 

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System One

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    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
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