A popular online retailer Newegg divulged details today on the OEM pricing of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7. For those of you looking to grab an OEM license of the admirable new operating system, you will be happy to know that Windows 7 comes in at a slightly cheaper price than its predecessor Vista.

Newegg is offering the OEM Home Premium version of Windows 7 for only $99.99, whereas the full version is currently retailing for $199.99.

OEM versions of Windows 7 Professional are available for just $134.99, which is a massive $165 cheaper than the $299.99 retail version, and $5 cheaper than what Vista's Professional OEM version would have set you back.

Finally, Windows 7 Ultimate is priced at $174.99, making for a $145 saving over the retail version.

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) versions of software were traditionally offered by software makers, like Microsoft, as a cost-effective way for computer manufacturers to upgrade to the the latest version. However since the collective rise of online retailers, such as Newegg, it has become staggeringly straightforward for anybody, computer manufacturer or not, to purchase OEM software.

So if you're looking to get Windows 7 on the cheap and you're not a student, going the OEM route is definitely worth your consideration; but be wary of the restrictions in place, including not being able to upgrade at all -- clean installs only, folks!

So what will be the coolest new feature in Windows Seven?..."The Shaker". Sad to see that Outlook Express has gone, and that feature will not be comming back to Windows

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