windows 8 Win 8 upgrade offer and VL

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Hi guys,

In the gap between our new laptop model and Windows 8 release we purchased about 35 machines which came with a Windows 7 Pro COA.  All the new laptops now come with a Win 8 Pro license.

As we will be using a Win 8 Pro MAK to deploy Windows 8 for these machines,  I have been tasked with purchasing Win 8 licenses for these 35 machines through the Windows 8 upgrade offer.

My question is,  legally speaking,  will we be licensed to deploy Win 8 Pro using the MAK key's we currently have if the Win 8 pro license is purchased through the upgrade offer?

So instead of 'Purchase laptop with Win8 Pro --> Deploy using MAK key'

It will be 'Purchase laptop with Win7 Pro key --> Upgrade to Win8 Pro license --> Deploy using MAK'

I'm fairly certain that it wont be an issue but just wondering if anyone has some concrete information?

 

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