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OEM XP? [message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 15:23 Go to next message
uptown jimmy is currently offline  uptown jimmy   UNITED STATES
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Howdy.

I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive. Does
Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
version? Less customer support or something?

Thanks.
Jimmy

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78200 is a reply to message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 16:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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I don't think it's legal. Oem software can only come from the OEM if i'm
correct.

"Uptown Jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>Howdy.
>
>I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive. Does
>Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
>version? Less customer support or something?
>
>Thanks.
>Jimmy
>
>

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78206 is a reply to message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 17:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chris Ludwig is currently offline  Chris Ludwig   UNITED STATES
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Hi Jimmy,
To buy it legally you have to buy it with some computer hardware i.e.,
mobo, ram, cpu, hd, cd, floppy, ps, etc.

You might as well buy the retail copy at that point.



Chris

Uptown Jimmy wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive. Does
> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
> version? Less customer support or something?
>
> Thanks.
> Jimmy
>
>

--
Chris Ludwig

ADK Pro Audio
(859) 635-5762
www.adkproaudio.com
chrisl@adkproaudio.com

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78207 is a reply to message #78206] Thu, 11 January 2007 17:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Don Nafe is currently offline  Don Nafe   UNITED STATES
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M$...customer support....is there such a thing?

D


"Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jimmy,
> To buy it legally you have to buy it with some computer hardware i.e.,
> mobo, ram, cpu, hd, cd, floppy, ps, etc.
>
> You might as well buy the retail copy at that point.
>
>
>
> Chris
>
> Uptown Jimmy wrote:
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive.
>> Does
>> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
>> version? Less customer support or something?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Jimmy
>>
>>
>
> --
> Chris Ludwig
>
> ADK Pro Audio
> (859) 635-5762
> www.adkproaudio.com
> chrisl@adkproaudio.com

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78213 is a reply to message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 19:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
AlexPlasko is currently offline  AlexPlasko   UNITED STATES
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If you can ,get the student discounted version. I paid $90 for xp pro and
dont see any difference. came with sp 2. all the online updates have been
downloading. I dont think there is any difference except the price.unless im
missing something.I didnt have to jump through any hoops either.

"Uptown Jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:45a6c430@linux...
> Howdy.
>
> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive.
> Does
> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
> version? Less customer support or something?
>
> Thanks.
> Jimmy
>
>

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78215 is a reply to message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 20:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Doug Wellington is currently offline  Doug Wellington   UNITED STATES
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Uptown Jimmy wrote:
> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive. Does
> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
> version? Less customer support or something?

The OEM version just comes in a plain brown wrapper with no docs. I
bought my copy of XP Pro at a Mac reseller for $150...

Doug

http://www.parisfaqs.com

http://www.parisfaqs.com

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78220 is a reply to message #78199] Thu, 11 January 2007 23:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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No, they wouldn't know, or care.
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"Uptown Jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Howdy.
>
> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive.
> Does
> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
> version? Less customer support or something?
>
> Thanks.
> Jimmy
>
>

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78224 is a reply to message #78199] Fri, 12 January 2007 01:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
erlilo is currently offline  erlilo   NORWAY
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Legally, it is as Chris is saying and you need a clean harddisk to get it
installed(an old formatted is also OK). Plenty here that's buying it with a
lowcost mouse. You can also buy an upgrade version if you have an old
Win98/ME version on a CD. As I can see, it's about the same prices here in
Norway.

Erling


"Uptown Jimmy" <johnson314@bellsouth.net> skrev i melding
news:45a6c430@linux...
> Howdy.
>
> I need to buy a copy of XP, and the OEM version is nicely inexpensive.
> Does
> Microsoft slap any weird penalties on the home user for buying an OEM
> version? Less customer support or something?
>
> Thanks.
> Jimmy
>
>

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Re: OEM XP? [message #78238 is a reply to message #78215] Fri, 12 January 2007 09:12 Go to previous message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Looks like YOU can be the OEM !!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1957319

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