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windows xp pro question...

  • 09-05-2008 7:11pm
    #1
    bogwalrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭


    I'm building a few comps for family members at the moment, two young cousins and my bro wants one. I am wondering what windows xp pro version i can purchase that allows me to install it on a few comps LEGALLy if there is such a thing. If so how much is it usually and where do i get it=)


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Volume license keys are not, IIRC, available for general retail. You would have to be a business or other such institution to be able to avail of those.

    As a consumer, your only option is to buy multiple keys.


  • #3
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    why xp pro, if they are home users get them an oem vista basic, they retail around e80 per pc


  • #4
    bogwalrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭bogwalrus


    Ah i see. I imagine to purchase a product key online it will cost as much as buying the retail pack yes?

    I have windows vista basic on my laptop and it is really annoying. I don't think my two young cousins will like it though in some cases it is easier to use. They both have xp in their dell so i think it is better to just give them the same thing again to keep things simple.

    Do you have to be a registered computer or IT business to get this iirc copy of Windows xp or can it be any old business?


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Windows is a per computer license ( or in the case of Vista , per partition !! )

    IIRC you can be a volume customer if you buy 5 or more licenses from any pool - so no good there, you get a slightly better price, not sure if you can get OEM. You still need one per PC

    In the US there was a deal last year to buy one full copy of Vista and get another two in the same house for a little extra , nothing like that here.

    You can buy VISTA online , not XP
    if you buy Vista business you can downgrade to XP

    Find out if theuy are students in case they can get it academic versions


  • #6
    bogwalrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭bogwalrus


    im going to look into to it. My band is a registered business. Maybe i could get a volume cd for our "business" computers. Technically we do use our computers to book gigs and stuff so i dont see any problem with that.


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/open/default.mspx
    it's "microsoft open license" for 5 to 250 ( 5 desktops or one server)

    http://www.sellsoft.ie
    http://www.micromail.com

    Note: while open license may be cheaper than retail , it may not be cheaper than OEM , but that's because it doesn't have the OEM restrictions.

    http://www.sellsoft.ie/licensing/microsoft_olp.html
    Rights to User Other Languages:
    Under OLP, customers who acquire a license for a particular product are eligible to switch to another language version of that product for no additional charge, provided that the desired language version does not have a higher price than the originally acquired version.


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