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    Window 7, bought in US, used in Aus???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wettek, Jul 2, 2009.

  1. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Gidday guys

    I have just pre-ordered the Windows 7 Professional upgrade from Amazon, getting it shipped to an Auntie in NC, who is then going to post it out to me in OZ as it is a lot cheaper than buying it here($120aus vs $ 400aus). However, I am seeing and hearing a lot of rumblings that if it is bought in the US it cannot be activated and used outside the US. Anybody able to give me a definitive answer, at the moment it seems mainly hearsay. I would have thought that as long as Amazon/Microsoft got paid it would not have mattered where the product was used.

    I will be cheesed off if I've done my dough, or is it is a case of Microsoft's world ends at the US borders/

    Regards to all
     
    wettek, Jul 2, 2009
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  2. MDR8850

    MDR8850 Notebook Evangelist

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    not at all
    buy at anywhere
    activate / use it anywhere
     
    MDR8850, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. ibmt41

    ibmt41 Notebook Geek

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    correct. As long as you have the product + key with you, you can activate and use it even on the moon (if you have the internet there)
    cheer!
     
    ibmt41, Jul 7, 2009
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    tului Notebook Guru

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    Worst case have your aunt call from NC(I'm from Wilmington myself) and activate over the phone if you can't.
     
    tului, Jul 7, 2009
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  5. mtarm1

    mtarm1 Notebook Evangelist

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    so this will be fine ive ordered two and im getting them sent to a freinds daughter in.... ummm... i dunno somewhere on the east coast...

    this is going to be an amazing saving its going to cost me $130 odd AUD with release day delivery plus cost of postage to australia..
    instead of forking out $400 AUD to buy it when its released here...
     
    mtarm1, Jul 8, 2009
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  6. ibmt41

    ibmt41 Notebook Geek

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    it seems like I can do a business here, haha. Order W7 from MS for $ 50 per copy then sell to people in different countries for $ 70 :D. Just kidding
    But seriously, do you think MS will restrict the IP address for downloading option?
     
    ibmt41, Jul 8, 2009
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  7. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    No but it may be credit-card restricted. Like, the US download will only accept Mexican, American and Canadian credit cards etc...
     
    JCMS, Jul 8, 2009
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  8. ibmt41

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    I know. 'cause I pre-ordered from MS store already with Bank of America account. But the day W7 is released, I will in Vietnam. So hopefully, there will be no IP address restriction for download.
     
    ibmt41, Jul 8, 2009
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  9. mtarm1

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    i very much doubt it, because what if you bought it as a gift for someone?

    like if i (in australia) bought it for a freind(in US) it shouldnt matter

    it would most likely be the postal address...

    can anyone confirm anything???
     
    mtarm1, Jul 9, 2009
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  10. ibmt41

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    do you have friend or someone who you can trust there in US. I don't mind doing that for you but since we don't know each other so it is the case.
     
    ibmt41, Jul 10, 2009
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  11. mtarm1

    mtarm1 Notebook Evangelist

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    yer kinda, my tutor's daughter lives somewhere in the US so im cool in that regards, i have already ordered it anyway.

    but it should all be ok...

    right?????
     
    mtarm1, Jul 11, 2009
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