Does Windows 7 "System Builder" work on a Mac?

I'm trying to find the cheapest way to get Windows 7 to work on both a Macbook Pro (2010 model) and Mac Pro (2008 model). I understand I need to buy two different copies of Windows, but the full retail version is so expensive!! Would the "System Builder" editions work? I've read that the System Builder attaches itself to the motherboard of the first computer on which it's installed and can't be transfered to another computer, but that's fine because Mac motherboards can't be changed anyway. So...is the System Builder edition compatible with Mac, and is it OK for audio performance and all that? I'm trying to set up DAWs running Cakewalk Sonar software. Thanks!

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From: FLY GAS
Subject: Fwd: Website of Gordon Bennett 2012
Date: August 11, 2012 1:52:22 PM MDT
To: René Louis Cc: Mark Sullivan
Hello René,   Thank you very much for your email. I am happy to work with you. I have been working on this all day. I still have not figured out why this is not working. I am Mark Sullivan and Cheri White's Crew Chief/Technical Support for the USA.
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