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Is there a "retail" version of Windows 10 available for purchase?
"Retail" versions of Windows 7 can be installed multiple times on new hardware or motherboards, as long as it's only one PC per license.
Is there an equivalent version of Windows 10 that carries the same privileges?
I am NOT referring to the "free upgrade" or upgrading from a pre-existing Windows 7 or 8.1 license.
I mean a stand-alone product that can be installed on a bare metal hard drive when the purchaser has never owned any prior version of Windows. And can continue to be installed as the purchaser cycles through various hardware/motherboard changes into the future.
Does the product in the following link meet the criteria of allowing multiple motherboard changes?
Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro | Download: Software
No mention of OEM, no mention of System Builder. But I don't see the term "retail" in the description.
Even if it qualifies, it's a download. Is there a DVD or USB equivalent? What's the SKU?
I thought I had read that "retail" versions as previously known for Windows 7 had been done away with for Windows 10, but I need clarification on the limitations of certain products.
If there still are "retail" versions of Windows 10, how can I identify them? Just avoid anything that says "OEM" or "System Builder"? Or?