Can Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8 Licensing be downgraded to POSReady7?

We are converting some customers older Windows CE POS terminals to POSReady7.
With adding the needed hard drives, these terminals do support POSReady7 and their is an image available.
It is very hard to buy POSReady7 Licensing without buying a new terminal, but I want to keep it proper when it come to having the correct number and level of Licenses.
Can I buy the customer Windows 7 or 8/8.1 Pro, and downgrade them to POSReady7?
Thank You,
Ray.

POSReady 7 comes under a different license. You should contact a Microsoft distributor to get more information and access to POSReady 7.
Where are you located?
www.annabooks.com / www.seanliming.com / Book Author - Pro Guide to WE8S, Pro Guide to WES 7, Pro Guide to POS for .NET

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