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Cheapest place to buy vista

  • 19-09-2008 3:13pm
    #1
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    Ive specced up a new system on hardwareversand but they are out of vista premium english for the forseeable future. Anyone recommend me a place to buy it? Komplett and elara seem pretty expensive esp when you include shipping


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  • #2
    TonyM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭TonyM.


    http://www.software4students.ie/

    give these guys a try .


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    TonyM. wrote: »
    http://www.software4students.ie/

    give these guys a try .
    They only have upgrade versions. Have you tried dabs?


  • #4
    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

    maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D


  • #5
    Varkov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭Varkov


    Join the microsoft developers network, free software ;)


  • #6
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    They only have upgrade versions. Have you tried dabs?

    yeah only upgrades and more expensive!
    dabs was around the same price as hwvs and shipping on top.
    Silenceisbliss wrote:
    Familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

    maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D
    Thanks for the heads up, I didnt even know that was possible.:rolleyes:
    Varkov wrote:
    Join the microsoft developers network, free software
    Hmm I'd better investigate!


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  • #7
    karlr42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭karlr42


    Varkov wrote: »
    Join the microsoft developers network, free software ;)
    Indeed, as a CS student in TCD I have access to that, definitely look into joining it.


  • #8
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    karlr42 wrote: »
    Indeed, as a CS student in TCD I have access to that, definitely look into joining it.

    Just taking a look now, are there full verisons of vista available?
    I presume they are pre-release/beta etc?
    But I couldnt find them on the site...I will join up and see if I cant find out more.
    cheers!


  • #9
    karlr42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭karlr42


    I don't know if you can get access, but I can see Vista business and XP professional for download. But it's probably because I'm a student, I don't know if anyone else can get this.
    Screenshot-ComputerScienceDeptTrini.jpg
    And no, I won't be downloading this for anyone and distributing it, I don't break the law. I'm just demonstrating what is available to some people, and maybe the OP will get the same access if he joins.


  • #10
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    no such luck Im afraid
    I think the reason you have it "free" is that TCS have already paid for it in a bundle deal...time to go back to college methinks :)


  • #11
    karlr42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭karlr42


    GreeBo wrote: »
    no such luck Im afraid
    I think the reason you have it "free" is that TCS have already paid for it in a bundle deal...time to go back to college methinks :)
    :)Hehe, I thought that was the case, just thought it might have been some use to you!
    See you at Freshers' Week ;)


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  • #12
    copeyhagen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,528 ✭✭✭copeyhagen


    ebay.

    i got vista home premium 64bit for £63 sterling there.


  • #13
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Silenceisbliss wrote: »
    familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

    maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D

    Oh dear.

    OP, go for an OEM version if you know what you're doing - much cheaper.


  • #14
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    come work for microsoft. all software is 24€ :D


  • #15
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    sdonn_1 wrote: »
    Oh dear.

    OP, go for an OEM version if you know what you're doing - much cheaper.

    yeah, but its still looking like the best part of €90.
    The machine Im replacing blew up (literally) and I only have laptops now so I dont know if the old hd with xp on it lives or not.
    Manties wrote:
    come work for microsoft. all software is 24€

    Hmm if only I knew some friendly person in MS who could get it for me, nudge, nudge, wink, wink ;)


  • #16
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Sorry, im tied down to the ammount i can buy. And i'd loose my job if found out to be selling on software.


  • #17
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    if it helps I wont pay you for it? :D


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