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<blockquote data-quote="D'artagnan" data-source="post: 1605739" data-attributes="member: 77772">Good afternoon all,After living windows free since 2008, I finally come to a point where I have to run Windows software.&nbsp; I need some Ham radio programming software that only comes in Windows, and I have to use Access.&nbsp; And it has to be portable.&nbsp; I am using this last little requirement as an excuse to get the Macbook Air I have openly lusted over for years.&nbsp; I plan to install parallels to run the PC software.&nbsp; While on the Other World Computing site I there was an offer for an OEM version of Parallels for $49.&nbsp; I believe the normal price is about $79.&nbsp; I am also seeing OEM versions of Windows 8.1 for around $90.&nbsp; This close to the Windows 9 debut, I’m kind of surprised it’s not a lot cheaper.Will purchasing OEM versions of the software make it more difficult in the future in regards to functionality or upgrades/support?Since I am only wanting to run a couple of programs and not join the windows ecosystem, I don’t really care about using Win 9.&nbsp; I would rather let the Microsoft sheeple work out the bugs first.&nbsp; Is there any reason I should just get version 9?&nbsp; I can’t think of one, but I know zippity about windows anymore.Thanks,Jeff</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D'artagnan, post: 1605739, member: 77772"] Good afternoon all, After living windows free since 2008, I finally come to a point where I have to run Windows software. I need some Ham radio programming software that only comes in Windows, and I have to use Access. And it has to be portable. I am using this last little requirement as an excuse to get the Macbook Air I have openly lusted over for years. I plan to install parallels to run the PC software. While on the Other World Computing site I there was an offer for an OEM version of Parallels for $49. I believe the normal price is about $79. I am also seeing OEM versions of Windows 8.1 for around $90. This close to the Windows 9 debut, I’m kind of surprised it’s not a lot cheaper. Will purchasing OEM versions of the software make it more difficult in the future in regards to functionality or upgrades/support? Since I am only wanting to run a couple of programs and not join the windows ecosystem, I don’t really care about using Win 9. I would rather let the Microsoft sheeple work out the bugs first. Is there any reason I should just get version 9? I can’t think of one, but I know zippity about windows anymore. Thanks, Jeff [/QUOTE]

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