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Buying WindowsXP

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  • 30-09-2004 6:18pm
    #1
    GoneShootin
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    Lew

    Just wondering - are the prices for Windows XP fixed, or are there some companys selling them at decent prices. I came across https://www.windowsxpprooem.co.uk/acatalog/shop.html - but dont know much about that site to give it the CC number.

    This all ties into my "to buy or not to buy" thread btw....


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    #2
    GoneShootin
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    bump_miloflorence.jpg


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    Creamy Goodness
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    how much is it on their site? i can't open the link it seems to be down.

    this isthis is where i got mine

    62 pounds for home
    101 pounds for pro


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    ViperVenoM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 807 ✭✭✭ViperVenoM


    or go to pc world :D !

    my local are still selling pro for £260....muppets


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    GoneShootin wrote:
    Lew

    Just wondering - are the prices for Windows XP fixed, or are there some companys selling them at decent prices. I came across https://www.windowsxpprooem.co.uk/acatalog/shop.html - but dont know much about that site to give it the CC number.

    This all ties into my "to buy or not to buy" thread btw....
    Yes the prices for windows are Fixed cf. monopoly

    Microsoft owe their position as the worlds biggerst SW supplier more to sharp (read illegal) marketing practices than to quality control or innovation (read buying companies that have desired technology).

    Linux is Free.

    Windows OEM can't be moved to another machine later. AFAIK you can no longer save on the full retail cost of any microsoft product by upgrading.

    Decide what features you really need in an OS and see what is missing in your existing OS, there are many addons for windows. Next remember that upgrading rarely fixed serious problems with settings so you are always better off doing a clean install , and that is a right royal pain.


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    GoneShootin
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    Ty for that Cremo - the site I had linked had XP at about 70 sterling.


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    Johnny_the_fox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Johnny_the_fox


    looky here ;)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Gone, that site is well dodgy. They're trying to use someone else's security certificate to authtenticate their secure connection.

    There's no way in hell I'd give my dog's name to that site, let alone my Credit Card number.

    It also seems to be down now :)


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    whats this about BUYING an operating system? I was under the impression u got them from a friend with a copied install disk who got that from a friend with a copied install disk repeat. :)


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    BloodBath
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    whats this about BUYING an operating system? I was under the impression u got them from a friend with a copied install disk who got that from a friend with a copied install disk repeat.

    What if you have no frineds like GS? ;)

    I think everyone has to know someone that has the illigal cracked version but we wouldn't condone anyone using it and doing poor microsoft out of their well earned money. :rolleyes:


    BloodBath


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    StRiKeR
    Registered Users Posts: 951 ✭✭✭StRiKeR


    I'm sure the copies are everywhere, like 50/50 or maybe even more people uses copies rather then buying it!


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    Dingatron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Try BIL . XP Home OEM+SP" works out €115 inc vat and delivery as well as the fact that their an Irish company. I ordered one last week and it arrived 3 days later.


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    #13
    GoneShootin
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    nice one Ding - good site


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    Syth
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    Canis Lupus wrote:
    whats this about BUYING an operating system?
    You never buy Windows. You buy a licence to use it. That means that Micro$oft have control over it.


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    The Real B-man
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    Canis Lupus wrote:
    whats this about BUYING an operating system? I was under the impression u got them from a friend with a copied install disk who got that from a friend with a copied install disk repeat. :)

    yeah buying an os are you mad?


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    #16
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    Not mad - just not a (complete) warez monkey


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