Family computer upgrades

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I am weighing the costs and benefits to installing Vista on 3-family desktops
and 2-family laptops. My wife and I and my 2-young daughters have 5 all
together perfectly working networked, XP computers. Free of problems, adware
and trojan free.
Q.1 How much is this going to cost? I have read countless explanations of
licensing, is there really a family license? If so how much.
Q.2 Is there any room for a little cheating? (I ask this only because I am
very willing to pay MS and have been a faithful purchaser of MS products
since 1991. I, however, don't feel like I should have to pay for every
computer (including childrens) in my non-commercial household.
Q.3 If I buy home premium, and it is installed on a computer that the
advisor advises is a home basic model, will premium only install the basic
only features?
In other words can I buy bigger than the advisor says? In case I upgrade
components? Or If I have a license to install on two different computers that
one is ready for premium and one is ready for basic?

Thanks,
MP
 
1. If you buy Ultimate for $400, then 2 others would be $49 or $99 (Home
basic & Premium, respectivly). Others are less. Other than that, it
depends on the version.

2. Probably. But, not legal. One license per PC.

3. You can buy Ultimate for a Home Basic rated PC. BUT, you won't get
the full Vista experience, i.e. Aero Glass, etc.

Dustin Harper
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http://www.vistarip.com
 
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